Translation guide
The English word 'lag' can refer to a delay in response, falling behind in progress, or a time gap. This guide covers how to express these ideas naturally in Japanese.
To describe a slow response or delay, especially in digital contexts like video calls, online games, or system performance.
A loanword from English, commonly used in gaming and tech contexts to mean 'lag'.
ゲーム中にラグがひどい。
The lag is terrible during the game.
A formal term for 'delay', used in technical or business contexts.
ネットワークの遅延が発生しています。
There is network lag occurring.
Literally 'response is slow', a natural way to describe lag in everyday conversation.
このアプリ、反応が遅いね。
This app is laggy, isn't it?
To express that someone or something is behind schedule, not keeping up with others, or delayed in progress.
Means 'to fall behind' or 'to be at a disadvantage due to delay'. Commonly used in work or competition.
彼は仕事で遅れをとっている。
He is lagging behind at work.
The te-iru form of 遅れる (to be late/delayed), meaning 'is lagging behind'.
スケジュールが遅れている。
The schedule is lagging behind.
Means 'to fall behind' in a competitive or developmental sense, often used for companies or technology.
To refer to a period of time between two events, a time lag.
A loanword meaning 'time lag', used in both casual and business settings.
メールの返信にタイムラグがある。
There's a time lag in email replies.
Means 'gap' or 'discrepancy', often used for time differences or misalignment.
The loanword ラグ is only used for technology or systems. To say a person is lagging behind, use phrases like 遅れをとる or 遅れている.
その会社は技術開発で立ち遅れた。
That company lagged behind in technological development.
The time difference caused a lag in my daily rhythm.