Word Meaning 先延ばし

さきのばし sakinobashi

先延ばし is read as さきのばし (sakinobashi) and means delay.

Meaning

English

  1. delay
  2. putting off
  3. procrastination

Reading

Kana

さきのばし

Romaji

sakinobashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 78634 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先天的

せんてんてき

a priori

先般

せんぱん

some time ago

先導

せんどう

guidance

先細り

さきぼそり

tapering (to a point)

先鋭

せんえい

radical

先軍政治

せんぐんせいじ

Songun

先史時代

せんしじだい

prehistoric era

先生の述

せんせいのじゅつ

teachers statement (expounding)

先導性

せんどうせい

leadership

先験的

せんけんてき

transcendental

先史学

せんしがく

prehistory

Example Sentences

10

Tom is a notorious procrastinator.

You can't put it off any longer.

Don't put off answering the letter.

I should stop procrastinating.

Please stop procrastinating.

Why have you delayed seeing the dentist?

Stop putting off finding a job.

I waited until the last minute.

"It's time to stop procrastinating." "I'll stop later."

Many women pursue higher education and careers, thus delaying marriage and childbirth.