Word details

遅ればせ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 遅ればせ.

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Entry

遅ればせ後ればせ遅れ馳せ後れ馳せおくればせNoun～の Adj.Freq #124805
1

belated; eleventh-hour

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

遅

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

チ

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

じ
後

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゴコウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こしししいしり
馳

run, gallop, sail, drive (a wagon), win (fame), despatch

13 strokesGrade 9

On

チジ

Kun

は.せる

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