手遅れ
N1ておくれ
手後れ手おくれ
[teokure]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
being too late; losing one's final chance
Example Sentences
病気の発見が手遅れになる前に検診を受けよう。
Let's get a checkup before it's too late to discover illness.
謝ろうとしたが既に手遅れだった。
I tried to apologize, but it was already too late.
手遅れにならないうちに対策を講じるべきだ。
We should take measures before it's too late.