How to say postpone in Japanese

先送り★【さきおくりsakiokuri】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • postpone

Example Sentences

来週raishuuまでmade延期enkiしましょうshimashou。
Let's postpone until next week.
彼らkareraはhaやむを得ずyamuwoezu出発shuppatsuをwo延期enkiしたshita。
They were compelled to postpone their departure.
彼kareはha出発shuppatsuをwo延ばすnobasuことにしたkotonishita。
He decided to postpone his departure.
食事shokujiはha後回しatomawashiにniしようshiyou。
Let's postpone dinner.
私watashiはha歯医者haisha行きikiをwo延ばさnobasaねばならないnebanaranai。
I must postpone going to the dentist.

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