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N1 Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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 stopping the drugs, but it was too late. {being (too) late, belated treatment}

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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 performed artificial respiration on the collapsed person before it became too late for any belated treatment. {being (too) late, belated treatment}

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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, it was already too late when the doctor arrived. {being (too) late, belated treatment}

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      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 perform the surgery soon, it will be too late for that patient!" {being (too) late, belated treatment}

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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 as she has already bought the ticket. {being (too) late, belated treatment}

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