手後れ手おくれ
ておくれ
Noun
1.
being too late, losing one's final chance
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彼女に謝ろうと思ったが、もう手遅れだった。
I thought about apologizing to her, but it was already too late.
災害対策は、手遅れになる前に講じるべきだ。
Disaster countermeasures should be taken before it's too late.
その問題は、もはや手遅れで解決の糸口が見つからない。
The problem is already too late, and no clue for a solution can be found.
がんの発見が手遅れになると、治療が非常に困難になる。
If cancer is discovered too late, treatment becomes extremely difficult.
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