後 – vocab dash

後のち

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Meanings

Noun

Adverb

No-adjective

1. later; afterwards (Usually kana)

Noun

No-adjective

2. future (Usually kana)

3. after one's death

Kanji used

Pitch accent

のち

Used in vocabulary

later on; eventually; afterwards

Adverb

clear then rain (e.g. weather forecast)

Expression

later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while

Adverb

cloudy after fine; sunny then cloudy; clear then cloudy

Expression

protagonist (in the second half of a play)

Noun

Examples6

船ふねが沈ちん没ぼつしてしまってのち、船ふねの残ざん骸がいが引ひき上あげられた。

The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.

晴はれ後のち曇くもりでした。

It was sunny, then cloudy.

日にっ記きが彼かの女じょが後のちに書かいた本ほんの基き盤ばんとなった。

Her diaries formed the basis of the book she later wrote.

下げ衆すの後のち思し案あん。

It is easy to be wise after the event.

法ほう案あんは激はげしい論ろん争そうののち議ぎ会かいを通つう過かした。

The bill was passed after a hard fight in the House.

幾いく多た、苦く戦せんしたのち、我われ々われは勝しょう利りを収おさめ、新しん政せい府ふを樹じゅ立りつすることができた。

After having fought many hard battles, we were able to bring home the bacon and set up a new government.