Japanese

Noun

お預け ‎(hiragana おあずけ, romaji o-azuke)

1. The practice of provoking someone with something but withholding it, in order to tame, to dominate, etc.
   1. delay, suspension

      旅行は当分お預けになった‎

      The travel has been delayed for quite a long time.

      お預けを食う‎

      to be delayed