JLPT N1 Advanced
手遅れ
Being too late to take effective action or remedy a situation.
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手後れ rarely used
Noun, Na-adjective
Too Late
Describes a situation where it is too late to apply a remedy or effective countermeasure.
Example
A この バグ 、 今 から 直せる ？
B いや 、 もう リリース しちゃった から 手遅れ だ よ 。
[A:] Can we fix this bug now? [B:] No, we've already released it, so it's too late.
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