おそ
遅
　
か
　
り
　
し
ゆ
由
ら
良
の
之
すけ
助

expression

Obscure term.
  1. to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おそ
遅
　
か
　
り
　
し
ゆ
由
ら
良
の
之
すけ
助
 遅かりし由良之助 おそかりしゆらのすけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slow, late, back
おそ.い　おく.れる　チ (7th, N3)
bovine beast
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
of, this
これ　の　ゆき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
help, rescue, assist
たす.ける　すけ　ジョ (3rd, N3)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)