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延期

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

延期 — “postponement, deferment”

延期 (read えんき) means postponement, deferment. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

えんき

Meaning

postponement, deferment

延期 in a sentence

試合しあいは明日あしたに延期えんきされた。

The match was postponed to tomorrow.

The kanji in 延期

延to postpone, to extend
期period, term

Words that share a kanji with 延期

延びるのびる— to be extended, to be postponed, to be prolonged
延ばすのばす— to extend, to postpone, to prolong (a time or deadline)
延長えんちょう— extension, prolongation, lengthening
期間きかん— period, term, duration
学期がっき— school term, semester
期待きたい— expectation, anticipation, hope
時期じき— time, period, season
長期ちょうき— long term, long period

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