JLPT N1 · Noun

手遅れ (teokure)

手遅れ (ておくれ, teokure) is a Japanese noun meaning “being too late; losing one's final chance”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ておくれ
Romaji: teokure
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

being too late; losing one's final chance · noun

Example sentences

手後れにならないうちに、必要な措置を取るべきです。

We should take the necessary steps before it's too late.

Tatoeba #148595

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

Kanji in 手遅れ

手

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

遅

slow, late, backチ・おく.れる・おく.らす · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手遅れ.

手てhand切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful手紙てがみletter下手へたunskillfulお手洗いおてあらいtoilet手袋てぶくろglove運転手うんてんしゅdriver手伝うてつだうto help手術しゅじゅつsurgery手段しゅだんmeans助手じょしゅassistant相手あいてcompanion握手あくしゅhandshake

Source: JMdict entry 1328120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.