彼はのちに有名な作家になった。
He later became a famous writer.
After the meeting, there was a simple meal.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
the future; later time
Refers to a future or later period, especially in written expressions such as のちの時代 or のちのこと.
This discovery had a major influence on later research.
I am saving little by little with the future in mind.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used in expressions such as 亡きのち, meaning the period after someone has died. The separate word 死後 is often the more direct modern equivalent.
After our mother died, my older brother supported the family.
Archaic noun use meaning descendants or posterity. In modern Japanese, 子孫 or 後裔 is normally used instead.
In classical writing, のち can refer to descendants.
After graduating, he went abroad.
After my father's death, I took over the family business.
This work came to be highly valued in a later era.
The truth later came to light.
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