後あと々あと

あ

と

あ

と

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, adverb

future; later on; in the long run

Refers to a point in time after the present, often with a sense of 'eventually' or 'down the road'. Can be used as a noun or adverb.

後あと々あとのことを考かんがえて貯ちょ金きんする。
I save money thinking about the future.
その決けつ断

だん

は

後あと

々あと

まで

影えい

響きょう

を

残のこ

し

た

。

That decision had an impact for a long time afterward.

Written forms

後あと々あと
Standard kanji spelling; the repetition mark 々 is used for the second 後.
あとあとUsage100%
後あと後あと
Less common variant without the repetition mark.
跡あと々あと
Rare kanji variant using 跡; may carry a nuance of 'traces' or 'aftermath' but is not the standard spelling.
跡あと跡あと
Rare kanji variant; same as 跡々 but without the repetition mark.

Kanji

後behind, back, later
跡tracks, mark, print

Similar words

将しょう来らい
将来 is a more formal and concrete term for 'future', often used in serious contexts like career or life plans. 後々 is more casual and implies 'later on' or 'eventually'.
後あとで
後で simply means 'later' or 'afterwards' in a neutral, immediate sense. 後々 emphasizes a more distant or long-term future.

Etymology

Reduplication of 後 (あと, 'after') to emphasize a later time. The kanji 後 is used for temporal 'after', while the variant 跡 is associated with physical traces or marks.