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延引 (えんいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
delay ; procrastination
Formal term for putting something off or dragging it out, often used in official or business contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
を
延えん
引いん
する
。
He always delays payment.
Similar words 遅ち 延えん 遅延 is a more common and neutral word for delay, while 延引 is more formal and often implies intentional procrastination or dragging things out.
先さき 延の ばし 先延ばし is a casual, everyday term for putting something off, whereas 延引 is formal and used in official or business settings.
Etymology Compound of 延 (prolong) and 引 (pull/drag), literally 'drag out and prolong'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of intentional delay.
