Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後回し(あとまわし) in Japanese

後回し
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
あとまわし
Romaji
atomawashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    putting off; postponing
    Example sentence
    食事は後回しにしよう。 Let dinner wait.

Examples of 後回し, あとまわし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

回 JLPT 4

6 strokes

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える

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後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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