Meaning of 遅ればせ(おくればせ) in Japanese

遅ればせ, 後ればせ, 遅れ馳せ, 後れ馳せ
Kana Reading
おくればせ
Romaji
okurebase
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    belated; eleventh-hour

Related Kanji

遅 JLPT 3

12 strokes

slow, late, back, later

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い

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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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馳

13 strokes

run, gallop, sail, drive (a wagon), win (fame), despatch

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: は.せる

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