How to say 'Delay' in Japanese | 遅らす

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The Japanese word for Delay is 'Okurasu', written as 遅らす in Japanese.'Delay' in hiragana is おくらす.

word

遅らす

Meaning

Delay

Reading

おくらす

okurasu

Kanji

遅Slow, Late

Explanation

The Japanese verb '遅らす (おくらす)' means 'to delay' or 'to postpone'. It is used when someone intentionally causes something to happen later than originally planned. This verb is transitive, meaning it requires a direct object. For example: He delayed the meeting「彼は会議を遅らせた」(かれはかいぎをおくらせた). The teacher postponed the exam「先生は試験を遅らせた」(せんせいはしけんをおくらせた). Note that '遅らす' is often used in formal or written contexts, and it implies a deliberate action to delay something.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3088

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 遅らす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

遅

Meaning

Slow, Late

Hiragana in the Word 遅らす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 遅らす Through the Kanji 遅

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遅 as well.

word

遅い

Meaning

Slow, Late

word

遅刻

Meaning

Lateness

word

遅れる

Meaning

Late

word

乗り遅れる

Meaning

Miss

word

遅れ

Meaning

Delay

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What does 'Okurasu' (遅らす) mean?

'Okurasu' means 'Delay' .

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