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後を絶たない (あとをたたない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective
never cease ; endless ; keep coming
Used for things that continue to occur without stopping, often negative or persistent events like accidents, complaints, or visitors. The phrase is a set expression modifying a noun.
絶た
た
ない
。
His shop has an endless stream of customers.
Written forms 後あと を 絶た たない
Standard spelling for the idiomatic phrase.
跡あと を 絶た たない
Variant spelling using 跡, which emphasizes a trace or mark; less common than 後.
Kanji 絶 discontinue, sever, cut off Etymology A set phrase combining 後 (あと, 'after' or 'trace') with the negative form of 絶つ (たつ, 'to cut off'), literally meaning 'the aftermath/trace does not cease'. The spelling 跡 emphasizes a physical trace or mark.
