手遅れ
ておくれ
teokure
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
手遅れ (ておくれ (teokure)) means "too late". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
too late
Also : belated
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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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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