行き遅れ

いきおくれ

Also written ゆきおくれ, 嫁き遅れ, 行き後れ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old) See also: 嫁に行き遅れる (よめにいきおくれる).

Kanji

• 行 go. Read as いき.
• 遅 late. Read as おくれる.

Words containing 行き遅れ

• 嫁に行き遅れる (よめにいきおくれる) to be (too) late getting married
• 行き遅れる (いきおくれる) to be (too) late getting married

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