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delay Meaning in Japanese (delay 英語 意味)

noun遅延
verb遅らせる
遅延 in English:delay
IPA:t͡ɕie̞ɴ
Phonetic:ちえん
Quick Answer • 要約

delay の日本語の意味は「遅延, 遅らせる」です。 (延期または中止される期間。)

Definitions of Delay

  1. 1
    noun
    遅延

    A delay is a period of time during which something is postponed or stopped.

    延期または中止される期間。

  2. 2
    verb
    遅らせる

    To delay means to make someone or something late or slow.

    誰かまたは何かを遅くまたは遅くすること。

Example Sentences

casual

“The flight was subject to a two-hour delay.”

そのフライトは2時間の遅延の対象となりました。

formal

“Please do not delay your decision.”

決定を遅らせないでください。

business

“Any further delay could be costly.”

これ以上の遅延は高くつく可能性があります。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

postponementdeferralhold-up

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

promptnessexpeditionhaste

Inflected Word Forms

past tensedelayed
present participledelaying
agent noundelayer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

without delayexpression

Immediately; without waiting.

delay tacticscollocation

Methods used to postpone a decision or action.

cause a delaycollocation

To be the reason for something being late.