lateness
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/ˈleɪtnəs/
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/ˈleɪtnəs/
When something happens after the time it was supposed to.
They apologized for the lateness of the train, which made everyone late to work.
彼らは電車の遅れを謝罪し、それが原因で全員が仕事に遅れました。
When it's close to the end of the day.
Despite the lateness of the hour, the children were not in bed and were still playing.
時間が遅いにもかかわらず、子供たちはベッドに入っておらず、まだ遊んでいました。
When something is close to the end of a period, like a person's life or a pregnancy.
The doctor checked the baby's health, considering the lateness of the pregnancy.
医師は妊娠の後期を考慮して、赤ちゃんの健康状態をチェックしました。