遅延（ちえん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: delay
Example sentences
- 事故で電車が遅延している。 — The train is delayed due to an accident.
- 遅延で会議に遅れてしまった。 — I ended up being late for the meeting because of the delay.
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