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遷延 (せんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
delay ; procrastination
Formal term for putting something off or delaying action, often used in bureaucratic, medical, or legal contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to delay' or 'to procrastinate'.
し
払はら
い
を
遷せん
延えん
する
。
He always delays payment.
Kanji 遷 transition, move, change Similar words 遅ち 延えん 遅延 is a more common and general word for delay, while 遷延 is formal and often implies procrastination or dragging on.
先さき 延の ばし 先延ばし is a casual, everyday term for putting something off, whereas 遷延 is stiff and technical.
Etymology Compound of 遷 (move, shift) and 延 (prolong, extend), literally 'shift and prolong', conveying the idea of pushing something forward in time.
