手遅れ

ておくれ

being too late, losing one's final chance

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun
Romaji:
teokure

Example Sentences

あと一日遅れれば手遅れだった

If I had delayed by one day, I would have been too late

新しいビジネスプランは手遅れで、既に他社に持って行かれた

The new business plan was too late and had already been taken by another company