立たち遅おくれる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

lag behind; start slowly; fall behind

Used when someone or something is slower to act or progress compared to others, often in competitive or timely contexts.

彼かれは準じゅん備びに手て間ま取どって、みんなより立たち遅おくれた。
He took too long to prepare and lagged behind everyone else.

この分ぶん野やの研けん究きゅうは海かい外がいに比くらべて立たち遅おくれている。

Research in this field is lagging behind compared to overseas.

Written forms

立たち遅おくれるUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in news and general writing.
立たち後おくれる
Alternate kanji spelling using 後; less common but still seen.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
後behind, back, later
遅slow, late, back

Similar words

遅おくれる
遅れる is a general verb for being late or delayed. 立ち遅れる specifically emphasizes a slow start or falling behind in progress relative to others.
出で遅おくれる
出遅れる focuses on missing the initial timing or being late to start an action, while 立ち遅れる can also refer to ongoing lag in development or progress.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (the continuative form of 立つ, 'to stand') and 遅れる ('to be late'). The 立ち part adds a nuance of 'starting' or 'getting up to do something', giving the sense of being slow to get going.