ドタキャン
どたきゃん
noun / suru verb
last-minute cancellation
1.
last-minute cancellation
To cancel plans at the very last moment, often considered rude or inconsiderate.
ドタキャンされた。
They canceled on me at the last minute.
ドタキャンはやめてほしい。
I wish they'd stop canceling at the last minute.
約束をドタキャンするのは失礼だ。
It's rude to cancel plans at the last minute.
ドタキャン is a contraction of 土壇場 (the last moment) + キャンセル (cancel). It specifically refers to cancellations made so late that it causes inconvenience.
REGISTER:
This is casual slang. In formal contexts, use 直前のキャンセル or 急なキャンセル.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ドタキャンする: to cancel at the last minute
- ドタキャンされる: to be canceled on last minute
- ドタキャン魔: someone who habitually cancels last minute