Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “手遅れ”

手遅れ

ておくれ

being too late; losing one's final chance

Example sentence

We should take the necessary steps before it's too late.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

手
On
しゅ;ず
Kun
て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count
4

・hand

1 2 3 4
遅
On
ち
Kun
おく.れる;おく.らす;おそ.い
Stroke count
12

・slow

・late

・back

・later

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