Illustration: At the entrance of a Japanese home, a family stands beside a fully packed picnic basket as heavy rain pours beyond the open door. The parent gently takes the picnic blanket from a disappointed child and returns it to the still-packed basket.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

延えん期き

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postponement

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしたちは会合かいごうを延期えんきしなければならなかった。

    We had to put off the meeting.

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  2. 決定けっていは延期えんきされた。

    The decision was put off.

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  3. イベントを延期えんきしました。

    We postponed the event.

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Kanji in 延期

  • 延prolong; stretchingOnエンKunのびる・のべる・のべ
  • 期period; timeOnキ・ゴ

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