JLPT N4Words

ちこく

Meaning
予定の時間に遅れて到着すること
Explanation
「ちこく(遅刻)」means arriving later than the set time. It is used like 「電車で遅刻した」(was late because of the train). 「予定より早く着く」(arriving earlier than planned) has the opposite meaning, so be careful not to mistake it.
Original Japanese explanation

「ちこく(遅刻)」は、決められた時間より遅れて着くことです。「電車で遅刻した」のように使います。「予定より早く着く」は反対の意味なので、まちがえないようにしましょう。

Examples
  • 電車で遅刻した

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