Word Meaning 遅ればせ

おくればせ okurebase

遅ればせ is read as おくればせ (okurebase) and means belated.

Meaning

English

belated
eleventh-hour

Reading

Kana

おくればせ

Romaji

okurebase

Writing Variants

後ればせ おくればせ okurebase
後れ馳せ おくればせ okurebase
遅れ馳せ おくればせ okurebase

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 145689 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅い

おそい

dull

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

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

遅らせる

おくらせる

to delay

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