手遅れ
ておくれ
teokure
nounVocabularyLevel 92 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

手遅れ (ておくれ (teokure)) means "being too late". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

being too late

Also : belated treatment

Example Sentences

この電車は手遅れです。

このでんしゃはておくれです。

This train is being too late.

この電車はとても手遅れです。

このでんしゃはとてもておくれです。

This train is very being too late.

Kanji in this word

手
Arm / Hand / Skill
Kunて、た
Onしゅ、ず
JLPT N4
遅
Slow
Kunおく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い
Onち
JLPT N3

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