Word Meaning 遅らせる

おくらせる okuraseru

遅らせる is read as おくらせる (okuraseru) and means to delay.

Meaning

English

to delay
to postpone
to put off
to slow down
to hold up
to retard
to put back (a clock)

Reading

Kana

おくらせる

Romaji

okuraseru

Writing Variants

後らせる おくらせる okuraseru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 早める Rank 22689 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

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

遅発性ウイルス

ちはつせいういるす

slow virus