Meaning of 遅刻(ちこく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 遅刻 JLPT 3

Kana Reading ちこく

Romaji chikoku

Example Sentences

遅刻, ちこく used in context

おっと、せっかく時間(じかん)前(さき)に来た(くる)のに、ダベッてたら(だべる)遅刻(ちこく)し(する)ちまう。

Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!
も～う、モタモタしない(する)の。遅刻(ちこく)になっちゃうでしょ。ほら、紐(ひも)、結んであげる。

Oooh, get a move on. We'll end up late! Come on, I'll tie your shoelaces for you.
まずいよ。また遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)だ！！はやくも遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)魔(ま)の異名(いみょう)をとって(とる)しまう。

Oh no! I'm late again!! I'm going to get the nickname 'King of Late arrival'.
まずいよ。また遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)だ！！はやくも遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)魔(ま)の異名(いみょう)をとって(とる)しまう。

Oh no! I'm late again!! I'm going to get the nickname 'King of Late arrival'.
「遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)したら(する)(する)だめよ？」「でも先生(せんせい)も遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)したら(する)(する)ノーカンですよね？」

You mustn't be late, OK? "But if the teacher's late too it doesn't count, right?"
「遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)したら(する)(する)だめよ？」「でも先生(せんせい)も遅刻(ちこく)(ちこく)したら(する)(する)ノーカンですよね？」

You mustn't be late, OK? "But if the teacher's late too it doesn't count, right?"

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Kanji found in this word

刻 JLPT 3

engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

On: コク

Kun: きざ.む, きざ.み

8 strokes

遅 JLPT 3

slow, late, back, later

On: チ

Kun: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い

12 strokes

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