Word details

遅らせる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 遅らせる.

Dictionary

Entry

遅らせる後らせるくらせるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #14312
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?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

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