遅らせる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 遅らせる
1
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)
Examples
歯医者に行くのをどうして遅らせているのか。
Why have you delayed seeing the dentist?
Kanji in this Word
遅
11 strokes
Frequency: 833
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
slow
late
back
later
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おく.れる
おく.らす
おそ.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
後
9 strokes
Frequency: 26
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
behind
back
later
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴ
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のち
うし.ろ
うしろ
あと
おく.れる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こし
し
しい
しり
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