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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

遅ち延えん

chien

to be delayed

Example sentences

  1. 大雪おおゆきのため電車でんしゃは遅延ちえんしていた。

    The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

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  2. 雪ゆきで電車でんしゃが遅延ちえんしていてまだ家いえに帰かえれてません。

    The train has been delayed because of the snow and I haven’t been able to get home yet.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ある程度ていどの遅延ちえんは念頭ねんとうに置おいておかなければいけない。

    We must allow for some delays.

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Kanji in 遅延

  • 遅slow; lateOnチKunおくれる・おくらす・おそい
  • 延prolong; stretchingOnエンKunのびる・のべる・のべ

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