“To delay” in Japanese
Short answer
To delay in Japanese is “遅らす” (okurasu). Full meaning: to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard.
Other ways to say “To delay” in Japanese
遅らせる
okuraseru to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
後らせる
okuraseru to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
おくらす
okurasu to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
後らす
okurasu to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
おくらせる
okuraseru to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
先延ばしにする
sakinobashinisuru to delay, to put off, to procrastinate
遅らそ
okuraso to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
遅らさ
okurasa to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
後らせ
okurase to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
後らそ
okuraso to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
後らし
okurashi to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
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