死後
Meanings
1
after death; posthumous
Used as a noun or adverb to refer to the time after someone's death. Common in formal, legal, and news contexts.
After his death, many people praised his achievements.
Ideas about the afterlife differ depending on the religion.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の死後after 〈person〉's death
After his death, many of his works were discovered.
- 死後〈数〉年X years after death
A hundred years after his death, his paintings were reappraised.
- 死後の世界the afterlife
Many people believe there is an afterlife.
- 死後に発見されるto be discovered after (one's) death
The letter was discovered after her death.