延期する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 延期する | 延期しない |
| Polite | 延期します | 延期しません |
| Past polite | 延期しました | 延期しませんでした |
| Past | 延期した | 延期しなかった |
| Te-form | 延期して | 延期しないで |
| Desire | 延期したい | 延期したくない |
| Potential | 延期できる | 延期できない |
| Passive | 延期される | 延期されない |
| Causative | 延期させる | 延期させない |
| Causative passive | 延期させられる | 延期させられない |
| Volitional | 延期しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 延期しましょう | |
| Imperative | 延期しろ | 延期するな |
| Conditional | 延期すれば | 延期しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 延期したら | 延期しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
postponement; deferment; adjournment
Used for rescheduling events, meetings, deadlines, or plans to a later date. Often appears as 延期する or 延期になる.
The sports day was postponed to next week due to rain.
We are considering a postponement of the meeting.
Because of the typhoon, we decided to postpone the meeting.
The wedding was postponed to next month.
The organizer announced the postponement of the event.
延期する is a direct, formal word for postponing, while 見送る in this sense adds a nuance of deliberately shelving something for now rather than firmly rescheduling it.
延期する is a more formal word specifically for postponing a scheduled event to a later date, while 遅らせる is broader and can also mean slowing a process down.
延期 is a formal term for officially rescheduling something to a later date, while 後回し is a casual way of saying you'll deal with it after other things.
延期する is used for postponing scheduled events or dates, while 持ち越す focuses on carrying unfinished matters or issues to a later time.
延期する specifically means to postpone a scheduled event, while 伸ばす more broadly covers pushing back a deadline or extending a duration.
延期する is a plain, neutral word for postponing to a later date, while 見合わせる carries a cautious nuance of holding off until circumstances are reconsidered.
延期する means to postpone an event entirely to a later time, while ずらす can mean shifting a schedule slightly earlier or later, or staggering it.
延期 means postponing an event to a later date, while モラトリアム refers more broadly to a formal freeze or suspension of an obligation, not just a rescheduling.
延期する means to formally reschedule an event to a later date, while 遅らす simply means to make something occur or proceed later without necessarily setting a new fixed date.
延期 means postponing an event to a specific later date, while 保留 suspends a decision or action without setting a new date.