delay in Japanese
delay in Japanese is 遅れ, 遅延, 遅らせる — delay means a period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
delay in Japanese
遅れ
Pronounced: okure
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
遅延
Pronounced: chien
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
遅らせる
Pronounced: okuraseru
To put off until a later time; to defer.
遅延
Pronounced: chien
To put off until a later time; to defer.
What does "delay" mean?
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noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
"There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog."
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verb To put something off until later, or to make it happen later than planned.
"They delayed the wedding until the following spring."
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delay in a sentence
- There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog.
- The delay in the project meant the launch had to be pushed back.
- They delayed the wedding until the following spring.
- Heavy traffic delayed our arrival by nearly an hour.
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What is "delay" in Japanese?
"delay" in Japanese is 遅れ, 遅延, 遅らせる. delay means: A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
How do you pronounce 遅れ?
"delay" in Japanese is 遅れ, pronounced "okure".
How do you use "delay" in a sentence?
Example: "There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog." In Japanese, "delay" is 遅れ, 遅延, 遅らせる.
Are there other ways to say "delay" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "delay": 遅れ, 遅延, 遅らせる.
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