1.
to delay, to make late, to postpone
To cause something to happen later than scheduled or expected. Causative form of 遅れる (to be late).
出発を一時間遅らせた。
We delayed the departure by one hour.
会議を来週まで遅らせてください。
Please postpone the meeting until next week.
工事は雨で遅らせることになった。
The construction was delayed due to rain.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Causative form of 遅れる. Pattern: Xを遅らせる (delay X).
ASPECT: ている indicates resultative state. 遅らせている = 'is being delayed / has been delayed.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 出発を遅らせる (delay departure)
- 会議を遅らせる (postpone a meeting)
- 締め切りを遅らせる (extend a deadline)
RELATED:
- 遅れる - to be late (intransitive)
- 遅い - slow, late (adjective)
- 延期する - to postpone (more formal)