► 副詞
延び延び [(2)のびのび] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 皆の都合が合わず会議は延び延びになっている ⇨ The meeting has been postponed again and again because of people’s schedule conflicts
► 動詞
遅らせる [おくらせる] meaning: delay rank: 1
☆ 私達は出発を遅らせた ⇨ We delayed our departure
延ばす [(2)のばす] meaning: delay rank: 1
☆ これ以上予定を延ばすことは出来ない ⇨ We cannot delay the schedule any further
☆ 締切りが延ばされた ⇨ The deadline has been extended
延びる [(2)のびる] meaning: delay rank: 1
☆ 締め切りが延びた ⇨ The deadline has been extended
延期 [えんき] [延期する] meaning: delay rank: 2
☆ 試合は雨で延期された ⇨ The game was postponed because of rain
見合わせる [(4)みあわせる] meaning: delay rank: 2
☆ 悪天候のために私達は出発を見合わせた ⇨ We postponed, canceled, our departure due to bad weather (☛ Can mean either postpone or cancel)
引き伸ばす [(4)ひきのばす] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 何のために決定を引き伸ばしてるんだ？ ⇨ What are we delaying the decision for?
持ち越す [(3)もちこす] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 決定は来週まで持ち越された ⇨ The decision has been postponed until next week
猶予 [(1)ゆうよ] [猶予する] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 刑の執行は二年間猶予された ⇨ The sentence has been suspended for two years
繰り延べる [(4)くりのべる] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ 購入時点から三ヶ月間支払いを繰り延べる ⇨ Postpone the payment for 3 months from the time of purchase
順延 [じゅんえん] [順延する] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ 試合は雨で順延された ⇨ The game was postponed due to rain
棚上げ [たなあげ] [棚上げする] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ その計画は棚上げされた ⇨ The project was shelved
遅延 [ちえん] [遅延する] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ 契約の履行が遅延した ⇨ The fulfillment of contract obligations was delayed
遅滞 [ちたい] [遅滞する] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ 原材料の不足により生産が遅滞した ⇨ The production has been delayed by a shortage of the raw material
► 名詞
遅れ [おくれ] meaning: delay rank: 1
☆ 雪で飛行機に遅れが出ている ⇨ Planes are delayed because of snow
☆ 飛行機は二時間遅れで出発した ⇨ The plane departed after 2 hours of delay
延期 [えんき] meaning: delay rank: 2
☆ 試合は雨で延期になった ⇨ The game was postponed because of rain
執行猶予 [(5)しっこうゆうよ] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 彼は執行猶予判決を受けた ⇨ He received a suspended sentence
持ち越し [(3)もちこし] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 最終決定は来週まで持ち越しになった ⇨ The final decision has been postponed until next week
猶予 [(1)ゆうよ] meaning: delay rank: 3
☆ 一刻の猶予も許されない状況 ⇨ An urgent situation that doesn’t allow one moment of delay
延滞 [えんたい] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ 支払いの延滞 ⇨ Delay of payment
棚上げ [たなあげ] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ その計画は棚上げになった ⇨ The project was shelved
遅滞 [ちたい] meaning: delay rank: 4
☆ 契約責任の履行遅滞 ⇨ A delay of fulfillment of contract obligations