Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Adverb, No-adjective

(のち)later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Adverb, No-adjective

      1.

      later, afterwards

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      future

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun, No-adjective

      3.

      after one's death

    4. Noun

      4.

      descendant

      Archaic

    All Forms

    後 【のち】

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    Examples

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      協議(きょうぎ)(のち)結論(けつろん)()ました。

      After the discussions, a conclusion was reached. {later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant}

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      (いま)子供(こども)たちは(のち)時代(じだい)(にな)(ひと)たちです。

      The children of today are the ones who will carry the future. {later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant}

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      (のち)()天国(てんごく)()けるように()(おこな)いを沢山(たくさん)しよう!

      Let's do lots of good deeds so we can go to heaven in the afterlife! {later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant}

      • N1

      (ぼく)大学院(だいがくいん)卒業(そつぎょう)した(のち)()れて研究(けんきゅう)(しょく)()くことが出来(でき)ました。

      After graduating from graduate school, I was finally able to take up a research position. {later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant}

      • N1

      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)が「(くも)(のち)()れ」と()っていたので、心配(しんぱい)しなくてもその(うち)()れるだろう。

      Since the weather forecast said "cloudy then clear", there's no need to worry, it will probably clear up later. {later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant}

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