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後書き (あとがき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
afterword ; postscript
A short note or section placed after the main text of a book, essay, or similar work, often by the author. For a P.S. added to a letter, 追伸 is usually the more specific word.
最さい
後ご
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短みじか
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I added a short afterword at the end.
Written forms 後あと 書が き Usage 3%
Standard spelling with okurigana; commonly used for an afterword at the end of a book or similar work.
あとがき Usage 94%
後あと 書がき Usage 3%
Attested spelling without okurigana; usable, but 後書き is the clearer standard spelling for learners.
Similar words 前まえ 書が き The opposite section: 前書き is a preface or foreword before the main text, while 後書き comes after it.
追つい 伸しん 追伸 is specifically a postscript added to a letter or message; 後書き is usually a section at the end of a book or written work.
Etymology A transparent compound of 後, meaning 'after' or 'later,' and 書き, the noun form of 書く 'to write'; the spelling is conventionally associated with something written after the main text.
