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 6980 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手入れ

ていれ

(police) raid

手術

しゅじゅつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てすう

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

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance

手段

しゅだん

means

手形

てがた

handprint

手首

てくび

wrist

手伝い

てつだい

help

手配

てはい

search (by police)

Example Sentences

10

It is too late.

Is it too late?

It's too late.

The damage is done.

It is already too late.

It's not too late.

I really feel like I missed my chance.

It's too late to fix that now.

It's too late, anyhow.

Come back before it's too late.