遅咲き

おそざき

late flower

Also:being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)

What does 遅咲き mean?

遅咲き is a Japanese noun meaning late flower in English. It can also be translated as being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 遅咲き in kanji, おそざき in hiragana, and osozaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.