遅刻（ちこく）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: tardiness / being late
Example sentences
- 寝坊して会社に遅刻した。 — I overslept and was late for work.
- 電車が遅れて、遅刻しそうだ。 — The train is delayed, so I'm going to be late.
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