The act of putting something off to a later time; postponement of an event, meeting, exam, etc.
台風のため会議は来週に延期になった。
The meeting was postponed until next week because of the typhoon.
試験は当日体調不良の学生が多く、延期が決まった。
The exam was decided to be postponed because many students were unwell that day.
コンサートは会場の都合で延期される可能性があります。
The concert may be postponed due to venue issues.