Skip to content

後回し (あとまわし): putting off, postponing — Japanese vocabulary

後回し is read あとまわし and means "putting off, postponing". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

後回し

Reading
あとまわし · atomawashi
Translation
putting off, postponing
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
あとまわしが

Example

食事は後回しにしよう。

しょくじはあとまわしにしよう。

Let dinner wait.

Kanji in this word

  • 後 — behind, after
  • 回 — turn, time

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free