B1 verb Neutral

지연하다

[dʑijʌnhada]

To delay or postpone a process, event, or task so that it happens later than scheduled.

Examples

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1

교통 체증 때문에 회의가 지연되고 있다.

The meeting is being delayed because of traffic congestion.

2

공사가 예상보다 지연되어 유감입니다.

We regret that the construction has been delayed longer than expected.

3

왜 이렇게 자꾸 지연되는 거야?

Why is it being delayed so much?

Word Family

Noun
지연
Verb
지연하다
Adjective
지연된
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Memory Tip

Ji-Yeon sounds like 'Slow-Yeon' (a slow process).

Quick Quiz

열차가 사고로 인해 한 시간 동안 ( )되었다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 지연

Examples

1

교통 체증 때문에 회의가 지연되고 있다.

everyday

The meeting is being delayed because of traffic congestion.

2

공사가 예상보다 지연되어 유감입니다.

formal

We regret that the construction has been delayed longer than expected.

3

왜 이렇게 자꾸 지연되는 거야?

informal

Why is it being delayed so much?

4

정부의 결정이 지연되면서 혼란이 가중되었다.

academic

As the government's decision was delayed, confusion worsened.

5

결제 처리가 기술적 문제로 지연되었습니다.

business

Payment processing has been delayed due to technical issues.

Word Family

Noun
지연
Verb
지연하다
Adjective
지연된

Common Collocations

출발이 지연되다 departure is delayed
시간을 지연하다 to stall for time / delay time
공사가 지연되다 construction is delayed
처리가 지연되다 processing is delayed
납품을 지연하다 to delay delivery

Common Phrases

지연 이자

late interest / overdue interest

도착 지연

arrival delay

지연 작전

delaying tactics

Often Confused With

지연하다 vs 연기하다

연기하다 is used when you deliberately reschedule something to a specific future time, while 지연하다 describes something taking longer than it should.

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Usage Notes

Commonly seen on airport screens or in project management.

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Common Mistakes

Often used in passive form (지연되다) more than active form when talking about accidents.

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Memory Tip

Ji-Yeon sounds like 'Slow-Yeon' (a slow process).

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Word Origin

From Hanja 遲延 (Late + Extend).

Grammar Patterns

~가 지연되다 ~를 지연시키다

Quick Quiz

열차가 사고로 인해 한 시간 동안 ( )되었다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 지연

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