Word Meaning 遅きに失する

おそきにしっする osokinishissuru

遅きに失する is read as おそきにしっする (osokinishissuru) and means to be too late (to be of use).

Meaning

English

to be too late (to be of use)

Reading

Kana

おそきにしっする

Romaji

osokinishissuru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 132051 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

遅らせる

おくらせる

to delay

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅い

おそい

dull

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅配

ちはい

delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)

遅らす

おくらす

to delay

遅々

ちち

slow

遅発中性子

ちはつちゅうせいし

delayed neutron

遅場米

おそばまい

rice from a late harvest

遅発性

ちはつせい

late-onset (of a disease, etc.)

遅早時間

ちそうじかん

hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early