► 成句
後 [(1)あと] [後が無い] meaning: after rank: 2
☆ 彼等はこの試合に負けたらもう後がない ⇨ If they lose this game there won’t be another. They will be eliminated
後 [(1)あと] [後が続かない] meaning: follow rank: 2
☆ 彼女のデビューアルバムは大ヒットしたが、後が続かなかった ⇨ Her debut album was a huge hit, but the next one didn’t follow suit, was a flop
後 [(1)あと] [後に回す] meaning: later rank: 2
☆ これは後に回そう ⇨ Let’s take care of this later
後 [(1)あと] [後にする] [liter] meaning: leave rank: 2
☆ 大統領はもう会場を後にした ⇨ The president has already left the venue (☛ Literally “leave behind”, but unlike in English, it only means to physically leave some place)
後 [(1)あと] [後を引く] [liter] meaning: persist rank: 3
☆ この敗戦は後を引く ⇨ This loss will be felt for a long time (☛ A bad feeling, effect, to persist)
► 名詞
後 [(1)あと] meaning: after rank: 1
☆ 彼は彼女の後に来た ⇨ He arrived after her
☆ 彼は後の事を考えずに行動する ⇨ He acts without thinking what happens after
☆ 彼女は戦争の後に生まれた ⇨ She was born after the war
☆ 熟考した後の結論 ⇨ The conclusion made after a thorough deliberation
後 [(1)あと] meaning: later rank: 1
☆ それは後にしよう ⇨ Let’s do that later
☆ また後でね ⇨ I’ll see you again later
後 [(1)あと] meaning: remain rank: 1
☆ ここまで来れば後は簡単だ ⇨ We’ve come this far, and the rest, remaining part, is easy
☆ 後は私がやっておくわ ⇨ I’ll take care of the rest
後 [ご] [liter] meaning: after rank: 1
☆ その後どうなったのかは良く分からない ⇨ I don’t know for sure what happened after that
後 [のち] [liter] meaning: after rank: 2
☆ 曇のち雨 ⇨ Cloudy first then rain (☛ A literary alternative of あと)
後 [のち] [liter] meaning: later rank: 2
☆ 後の世代のことを誰も考えていない ⇨ Nobody is thinking about the later generations (☛ A literary alternative of あと)
More examples:
- この点については後で詳論します ⇨ I will talk about this point in depth later on
- 今後の行方は未だはっきりしない ⇨ The future direction hasn’t been clear
- 彼は後方に留まって支援の役割を果たした ⇨ He stayed in the back and played a supporting role
- 彼女は茂みの後ろに身を潜めた ⇨ She hid behind bushes
- 後ろから降車して下さい ⇨ Please get off the bus from the back door
- 標準納期は発注後三ヶ月です ⇨ The standard lead time is 3 months after an order
- 茂みの後ろに何かがいる ⇨ Something is behind the bush
- 彼の引退前の最後の勇姿を見ようと多くのファンが集った ⇨ Many fans came to see him for the last time before his retirement
- 彼の後に多くの若い作家が続いた ⇨ Many young authors followed his footsteps
- 試合は膠着状態が続いたが、最後の最後に点の入れ合いになって盛り上がった ⇨ The game was in stalemate all the way, but in the last minutes both sides took turns scoring and got very exciting
- 今後も精進して参ります ⇨ I will keep working hard
- 以後気をつけて下さい ⇨ Please pay attention from now on
- この油は後味が悪い ⇨ This oil leaves a bad aftertaste
- あの店は物凄く高級そうでどうしても気後れしてしまう ⇨ That store looks so high-society that I hesitate to go
- 性交した後に痛みがあります ⇨ I experience pain after having sexual intercourse