Vocab Info
A2 Expression, Noun
後の祭りToo late!
Dictionary Definition
Common
Expression, Noun
1.
a day after the fair, (at a) stage when it's too late
Idiomatic expression
All Forms
後の祭り 【あとのまつり】、後の祭 【あとのまつり】
Details
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Anime Top 45,700
Examples
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別れた事を今更後悔しても後の祭りです。
Regretting our breakup now is too late!
- N1
失敗を悔やんでも後の祭りだから考えるのをやめよう。
Even if we regret our failure, it's too late, so let's stop thinking about it.
- N1
過去のことを悔やんでも後の祭りだ。これからの事を考えよう。
Regretting the past is too late! Let's think about what's to come.
- N1
母:「後悔をしても後の祭りさ。お前にある時間は今しかないのだから。」
Mother: ’Even if you regret it, it's too late! The only time you have is now.’
- N1
確かに過去の事を悔やんでも後の祭りだが、そこから得られるものもある。
Indeed, even if you regret the past, it's too late; but there is still something to gain from it.
- N1
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