Japanese word

延期

Pronunciation

Romajienki

Meaning

  • nounpostponement

Example

雨で試合を延期します。ame de shi ai o en ki shi ma su

We will postpone the game because of rain.

Illustration for 延期 (postponement)

More examples

会議の延期を取引先に伝えました。kai gi no en ki o torihiki saki ni tsuta e ma shi ta

I told our business partner about the postponement of the meeting.

Core concept

It marks a planned event or deadline being moved to a later time rather than canceled.

Common phrases

  • 延期を決定するen ki o ket tei su ru

    decide on a postponement

  • 延期を発表するen ki o hap pyō su ru

    announce a postponement

  • 延期を求めるen ki o moto me ru

    request a postponement

  • 延期になるen ki ni na ru

    be postponed

  • 延期の理由en ki no ri yū

    reason for postponement

Similar words

順延junen: A planned event is moved to a later suitable date, often because of weather or other conditions.
繰り延べkurinobe: A scheduled date or deadline is moved to a later time, often in formal planning or administration.
先送りsakiokuri: A decision, task, or plan is put off until later, sometimes without setting a new date.

Definition in Japanese

予定していた事柄や期日を、あとに延ばすこと。yo tei shi te i ta koto gara ya ki jitsu o a to ni no ba su ko to

Word origin

延期 (enki, "postponement") combines 延 (en, "extend") and 期 (ki, "appointed time").

Usage tips

  • Japanese speakers use 延期になる (enki ni naru) when a schedule changes without naming who made the decision, as in 試合が延期になる (shiai ga enki ni naru).

Opposites

Related words

  • 延期するenkisurupostponeverb

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