ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be late getting married; miss the marriageable age
Often used for women who remain unmarried past the typical age; carries a somewhat old-fashioned or societal nuance. The phrase 嫁に行き遅れる is a common collocation.
See also: 嫁に行き遅れる
彼女は行き遅れてしまったと周りから言われる。
People around her say she missed her chance to get married.
昔は三十歳を過ぎると行き遅れたと言われたものだ。
In the old days, they used to say you were late getting married if you were over thirty.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be late going somewhere; be delayed in departing
Used when someone is late in setting off for a destination; less common than the marriage sense.
待ち合わせに行き遅れて、友達を怒らせてしまった。
I was late going to the meeting place and made my friend angry.