遅おそ生うまれ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

born after April 1; late-born (school year)

In Japan, the school year starts in April. Children born after April 1 enter school a year later than those born before that date. This term is often contrasted with 早生まれ (born before April 1).

See also: 早生まれ

• 彼かれは遅おそ生うまれなので、同おなじ学がく年ねんの友とも達だちより少すこし年とし上うえだ。

  He was born after April 1, so he is a little older than his friends in the same grade.

• 遅おそ生うまれの子こは、早はや生うまれの子こより体からだが大おおきいことが多おおい。

  Children born after April 1 are often physically bigger than those born before April 1.