Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(おく)らすto retard, to delay

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard

    All Forms

    遅らす 【おくらす】後らす 【おくらす】遅す 【おくらす】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 60,800

    Examples

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      電車(でんしゃ)遅延(ちえん)影響(えいきょう)試験(しけん)開始(かいし)時刻(じこく)(おく)らす

      The start time of the exam will be delayed due to the impact of the train delay. {to retard, to delay}

      • N2

      寝坊(ねぼう)をしたので(いえ)出発(しゅっぱつ)する時間(じかん)(おく)した。

      Since I overslept, I delayed the time to leave the house. {to retard, to delay}

      • N2

      通勤(つうきん)ラッシュを()けるために社員(しゃいん)出社(しゅっしゃ)時間(じかん)(おく)らす

      To avoid the rush hour, the company delays the employees' start time. {to retard, to delay}

      • N2

      (いま)帰宅(きたく)ラッシュの時間(じかん)(たい)なので、帰宅(きたく)時間(じかん)(おく)らす()した(こと)はありません。

      Since it's the rush hour for returning home now, it's best to delay the return home time. {to retard, to delay}

      • N2

      (ゆき)影響(えいきょう)電車(でんしゃ)遅延(ちえん)しているため、ミュージカルの開演(かいえん)(いち)時間(じかん)(おく)らすことにした。

      Due to the delay of the train caused by the snow, it was decided to postpone the start of the musical by one hour. {to retard, to delay}

      • N2
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