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A2 Expressions, Noun
後の祭りToo late!
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Expressions, Noun
1.
a day after the fair, (at a) stage when it's too late
Idiomatic expression
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後の祭り 【あとのまつり】、後の祭 【あとのまつり】
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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!
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.
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.
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.’
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.
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