rain check in Japanese
rain check in Japanese is お預け, 延期 — rain check means a polite refusal of an invitation that leaves the door open for another time, almost always in the phrase "take a rain check".
rain check in Japanese
お預け
Pronounced: oazuke
延期
Pronounced: enki
What does "rain check" mean?
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noun A polite refusal of an invitation that leaves the door open for another time, almost always in the phrase "take a rain check".
"I'll take a rain check on dinner — I'm on a deadline."
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noun A voucher a shop gives a customer when an advertised item is out of stock, letting them buy it later at the advertised price.
"The store issued a rain check for the sale price on the printer."
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noun A ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a rescheduled event when the original is called off because of rain.
"The game was abandoned in the fourth innings and rain checks were handed out at the gates."
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rain check in a sentence
- I'll take a rain check on dinner — I'm on a deadline.
- Can I get a rain check for next week?
- The store issued a rain check for the sale price on the printer.
- The game was abandoned in the fourth innings and rain checks were handed out at the gates.
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What is "rain check" in Japanese?
"rain check" in Japanese is お預け, 延期. rain check means: A polite refusal of an invitation that leaves the door open for another time, almost always in the phrase "take a rain check".
How do you pronounce お預け?
"rain check" in Japanese is お預け, pronounced "oazuke".
How do you use "rain check" in a sentence?
Example: "I'll take a rain check on dinner — I'm on a deadline." In Japanese, "rain check" is お預け, 延期.
Are there other ways to say "rain check" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "rain check": お預け, 延期.
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