遅ればせ おくればせ Also written 遅れ馳せ, 後れ馳せ Meanings の-adjective, Noun belated; eleventh-hour See also: 遅ればせながら (おくればせながら). Kanji 遅 late. Read as おくれる. Words containing 遅ればせ 遅ればせながら (おくればせながら) belatedly Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists