“Delay” in Japanese
Short answer
Delay in Japanese is “遅れ” (okure). Full meaning: delay, lag, postponement, falling behind.
Other ways to say “Delay” in Japanese
先延ばし
sakinobashi delay, putting off, procrastination
遅滞
chitai delay, procrastination
遷延
senen delay, procrastination
遅配
chihai delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)
遅延
chien delay, latency
凝滞
gyoutai delay
延引
enin delay, procrastination
ディレイ
diree delay
滞り
todokoori stagnation, hindrance, delay
渋滞
juutai (traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock; delay, stagnation
延滞
entai arrears, (being) overdue, delay (e.g. in payment), procrastination
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