Vocab Info

N1 Noun

手遅(ておく)being (too) late, belated treatment

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    1. Noun

      1.

      being too late, losing one's final chance

    All Forms

    手遅れ 【ておくれ】手後れ 【ておくれ】

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      薬物(やくぶつ)()めようと(おも)ったが手遅(ておく)だった。

      I thought about quitting drugs, but by then, it was too late.

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      手遅(ておく)になる(まえ)(たお)れている(ひと)人工(じんこう)呼吸(こきゅう)をした。

      I gave CPR to a collapsed person before it was too late.

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      残念(ざんねん)なことに、医者(いしゃ)()けつけた(とき)にはもう手遅(ておく)でした。

      Unfortunately, by the time the doctor arrived, it was already too late.

      • N1

      看護(かんご)():「(はや)手術(しゅじゅつ)をしないとあの患者(かんじゃ)手遅(ておく)になってしまいます!」

      Nurse: 'If we don't operate soon, it'll be too late to save that patient!'

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      彼女(かのじょ)はもうチケットを()ってしまったから今頃(いまごろ)クーポンを(わた)しても手遅(ておく)です。

      It's too late to give her the coupon now that she's already bought the ticket.

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