“To put off” in Japanese
Short answer
To put off in Japanese is “遅らせる” (okuraseru). Full meaning: to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock).
Other ways to say “To put off” in Japanese
持ち越す
mochikosu to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.), to carry forward, to put off, to postpone, to defer
見合わす
miawasu to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare
見合わせる
miawaseru to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare
渋る
shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
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)
持越せる
mochikoseru to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.), to carry forward, to put off, to postpone, to defer
先延ばしにする
sakinobashinisuru to delay, to put off, to procrastinate
持越す
mochikosu to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.), to carry forward, to put off, to postpone, to defer
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)
持ち越せる
mochikoseru to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.), to carry forward, to put off, to postpone, to defer
もちこせる
mochikoseru to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.), to carry forward, to put off, to postpone, to defer
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