noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
late sowing
Agricultural term for sowing seeds later than the usual season. Also used metaphorically for starting something late.
See also: 早まき
今年は寒かったので、遅まきになってしまった。
It was cold this year, so the sowing ended up being late.
遅まき
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
doing late; belated
Used when an action is taken later than expected or appropriate. Often appears in the set phrase 遅まきながら (although belatedly).
See also: 遅まきながら
遅まきながら、新年のご挨拶を申し上げます。
Belatedly, I wish you a happy New Year.
Late-sown rice yields a smaller harvest.
彼は遅まきの対策に追われている。
He is scrambling to take belated countermeasures.
Standard spelling. The kanji 遅 means 'late' and 蒔き (often simplified to まき) means 'sowing'.
Full kanji form; 蒔 is a less common character for 'sowing'.
Rarely used kanji form; 晩 also means 'late'.
Compound of 遅 (oso, 'late') and 蒔き (maki, 'sowing'), from the verb 蒔く (maku, 'to sow'). The spelling 遅まき is a common simplification.