先 送(さきおく)り

さきおくり

noun

postponement; deferral

time-general action

1. postponement; deferral; putting off

the act of delaying or pushing back a decision, action, or matter to a later time

問題(もんだい)の先送(さきおく)りは良(よ)くない。

Putting off problems is not good.

決定(けってい)が先送(さきおく)りにされた。

The decision was postponed.

政府(せいふ)は増税(ぞうぜい)の先送(さきおく)りを発表(はっぴょう)した。

The government announced a postponement of the tax increase.

Usage

先送(さきおく)りにする (to postpone, to put off)
先送(さきおく)りにされる (to be postponed)
先送(さきおく)りを続(つづ)ける (to keep postponing)

Often used in business and political contexts when decisions or difficult issues are delayed. Frequently carries a negative nuance, implying avoidance of responsibility.

Common collocations

問題(もんだい)の先送(さきおく)り (putting off problems)
判断(はんだん)の先送(さきおく)り (deferring a decision)
課題(かだい)の先送(さきおく)り (postponing issues)

Related Words

Synonym: 棚上(たなあ)げ (shelving; tabling)

Compare: 延期(えんき) (postponement, delay)

Compare: 引(ひ)き延(の)ばし (prolonging)

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Added 2026.1.25 9:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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