手遅れ
ておくれ
teokure
VocabularyLevel 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 : losing one's final chance · belated treatment
Example Sentences
手遅れになる前に医師に相談する。
ておくれになるまえにいしにそうだんする。
Consult a doctor before it is too late.
手遅れと知りながら動けなかった。
ておくれとしりながらうごけなかった。
Knowing it was too late, I could not act.
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