English–Japanese
“delay” in Japanese
How to say “delay” in Japanese
“Delay” in Japanese is 遅れ (okure).
Describes something that is later or less advanced than the point it was expected to reach.
Example sentences with 遅れ
作業の遅れを取り戻すため、今日は少し長く働きます。sa gyō no oku re o to ri modo su ta me kyō wa suko shi naga ku hatara ki ma su
I will work a little longer today to make up for the delay.
Tips for using 遅れ
- Train stations in Japan commonly announce an 遅れ (okure) in minutes, so the word often appears when people discuss delays during travel.
Other Japanese words for “delay”
先生は授業の開始を遅らします。sen sei wa ju gyō no kai shi o oku ra shi ma su
The teacher delays the start of the class.