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lag in Japanese

lag in Japanese is ラグ, 立ち遅れる — lag means to fall behind or fail to keep pace with something else.

lag in Japanese

ラグ
noun
Pronounced: ragu
A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially (engineering) one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, such as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or steam engine.
立ち遅れる
verb
Pronounced: tachiokureru
To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind.

What does "lag" mean?

  1. verb To fall behind or fail to keep pace with something else.
    "Sales in the region began to lag behind the rest of the country."
  2. noun A delay between one event and another, especially in a signal, response, or process.
    "There was a noticeable lag between clicking the button and the page loading."
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lag in a sentence

  • Sales in the region began to lag behind the rest of the country.
  • He lagged behind the group on the last stretch of the hike.
  • There was a noticeable lag between clicking the button and the page loading.
  • Jet lag left her exhausted for days after the flight.

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What is "lag" in Japanese?

"lag" in Japanese is ラグ, 立ち遅れる. lag means: To fall behind or fail to keep pace with something else.

How do you pronounce ラグ?

"lag" in Japanese is ラグ, pronounced "ragu".

How do you use "lag" in a sentence?

Example: "Sales in the region began to lag behind the rest of the country." In Japanese, "lag" is ラグ, 立ち遅れる.

Are there other ways to say "lag" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "lag": ラグ, 立ち遅れる.

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