後回し (あとまわし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

後回し (あとまわし) means postponing / delaying.

See example sentences below.

後回し at a glance

後回し

あとまわしatomawashi

N1noun

postponing / delaying

後回しあとまわしatomawashiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

postponing / delaying

Example 1

宿題を後回しにしないでください。

Translation

Please don't put off your homework.

Example 2

仕事を後回しにすると困るよ。

Translation

It causes trouble if you delay your work.