1Arriving late for an appointment, class, or meeting; tardiness (often expressed as 遅参する).
今朝は電車が遅れて遅参してしまった。
This morning the train was delayed and I ended up being late.
遅参は評価に響くので、時間厳守を心がけてください。
Being late affects your evaluation, so please try to be punctual.
会議を始める前に遅参の理由を確認した。
Before starting the meeting, we checked the reasons for the late arrivals.