How do you say "I'll be late" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use おくれます (okuremasu) at work when you need to say simply that you will be late.

Chunk or pattern

• This is a fixed phrase.
• Learn it as one short line you can send or say quickly.

Core words

• おくれる: to be late.

Form note

• おくれます (okuremasu) = I will be late.
• おくれました (okuremashita) = I was late / I arrived late.

Practical note

This is short and direct. In work messages, it is usually better to add a reason or expected arrival time after it.