noun
careful settlement; proper handling; planning for the future
Used mainly in compounds such as 善後処置 (ぜんごしょち) or 善後策 (ぜんごさく), referring to measures taken to deal with the aftermath of an incident or to plan ahead. Rarely used as a standalone noun.
See also: 善後処置
事故の善後処置について話し合った。
We discussed measures to deal with the aftermath of the accident.
「善後」は単独ではあまり使われず、「善
善後 is rarely used alone; it is seen in forms like 善後策 (post-incident measures).
Compound of 善 (good, proper) and 後 (after, later), literally 'good aftermath'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in formal or bureaucratic contexts to refer to appropriate post-incident measures.