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The bus just had to be delayed when I'm in a hurry.
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isogu

te-form

isoide
godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
  1. to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
toki
noun
  1. time; hour; moment (刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
  1. occasion; case
noun
  1. chance; opportunity; season
  2. the times; the age; the day
  3. tense
nikagitte
expression
  1. particularly; only; in the case of (Xに限って expresses an exclusive focus on X, with a negative result, impact, etc.)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
kagiru

te-form

kagitte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to restrict; to limit; to confine
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
  2. to be best (for); to be the best plan; to be the only way (to) (as ...は...に限る)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
okureru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue (usu. 遅れる)
  2. to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times) (oft. 後れる)
  3. to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death (oft. 後れる)
  4. to be slow (of a clock or watch)

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