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How to say 'Postponement' in Japanese | 後回し

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The Japanese word for Postponement is 'Atomawashi', written as 後回し in Japanese.'Postponement' in hiragana is あとまわし.

    word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

    Reading

    あとまわし

    atomawashi

    Kanji

    後After, Behind 回Revolve, Times

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '後回し (あとまわし)' means 'postponement' or 'putting something off until later'. It is used to describe the act of delaying or deferring a task, decision, or action. This word often carries a nuance of procrastination or prioritizing other matters over the one being postponed. For example: I postponed cleaning my room「部屋の掃除を後回しにした」(へやのそうじをあとまわしにした). The meeting was put off until next week「会議は来週に後回しになった」(かいぎはらいしゅうにあとまわしになった). It is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to express delaying responsibilities or tasks.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2869

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 後回し

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

  • kanji

    回

    Meaning

    Revolve, Times

Hiragana in the Word 後回し

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 後回し Through the Kanji 後

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

  • word

    後

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    今後

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    後ろ

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

  • word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    前後

    Meaning

    Approximately, Before and after

  • word

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

  • word

    後半

    Meaning

    Second half

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    後書き

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    背後

    Meaning

    Behind

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    後悔

    Meaning

    Regret

  • word

    後輩

    Meaning

    Junior

  • word

    死後

    Meaning

    Afterlife

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

Words Related to 後回し Through the Kanji 回

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 回 as well.

  • word

    回

    Meaning

    Times

  • word

    回る

    Meaning

    Rotate

  • word

    今回

    Meaning

    This time

  • word

    回す

    Meaning

    Turn, Pass

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    前回

    Meaning

    Last time

  • word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

  • word

    次回

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    回転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    回答

    Meaning

    Answer

  • word

    回復

    Meaning

    Recovery

  • word

    回収

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    見回す

    Meaning

    Look around

  • word

    回数

    Meaning

    Number, Times

  • word

    回避

    Meaning

    Avoidance

  • word

    回り

    Meaning

    Rotation, Around

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    上回る

    Meaning

    Exceed

  • word

    毎回

    Meaning

    Every time

  • word

    身の回り

    Meaning

    Surroundings, Belongings

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What does 'Atomawashi' (後回し) mean?

'Atomawashi' means 'Postponement' .

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