JLPT N1 · Noun

後回し (atomawashi)

後回し (あとまわし, atomawashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “putting off; postponing”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あとまわし
Romaji: atomawashi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

putting off; postponing · noun

Example sentences

その問題は後回しにしよう。

Let's leave that matter for later.

Tatoeba #206431

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 後回し

後

behind, back, laterゴ・コウ・のち・うし.ろ · 9 strokes

回

-times, round, gameカイ・エ・まわ.る・-まわ.る · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 後回し.

後あとbehind後ろうしろback午後ごごafternoon明後日あさってday after tomorrow最後さいごend後ごafter後のちlater後者こうしゃthe latter後輩こうはいjunior (at work, school, etc.)今後こんごfrom now on後悔こうかいregret明後日みょうごにちday after tomorrow以後いごafter this前後ぜんごfront and rear

Source: JMdict entry 1269500 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.