Word Meaning 手遅れ

ておくれ teokure

手遅れ is read as ておくれ (teokure) and means being too late.

Meaning

English

  1. being too late
  2. losing one's final chance

Reading

Kana

ておくれ

Romaji

teokure

Writing Variants

  • 手おくれ ておくれ teokure
  • 手後れ ておくれ teokure

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7251 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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ていれ

(police) raid

手術

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skill with one's hands

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number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)

手続き

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procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance

手段

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means

手形

てがた

handprint

手首

てくび

wrist

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てつだい

help

手配

てはい

search (by police)