この後あと

also: このご · こののち

こ

の

あ

と

Meanings

noun, adverb

after this; from now on; henceforth

Refers to the time after the present moment or after a stated event. The reading このご is more formal; こののち is rare.

この後あと、どうするつもりですか。
What do you plan to do after this?
この後あとは静しずかに過すごしたい。
I want to spend the rest of the time quietly from now on.

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Kanji

後behind, back, later
此this, current, next

Related words

今こん後ご
今後 is more formal and often used in official or business contexts, while この後 is more conversational and immediate.
これから
これから also means 'from now on' but emphasizes the starting point more strongly; この後 can refer to a specific upcoming event or the immediate future.

Written forms

この後
- このあと
  Standard kanji spelling for the most common reading このあと.
- このご
  Formal reading; このご is more formal.
- こののち
  Rare reading; may be encountered in older or very formal writing.
此の後
rarely-used kanji form
- このあと
  Rarely used kanji form.
- このご
- こののち
このご
こののち

Etymology

Compound of この (this) and 後 (after, later). The reading あと is the most common for 後 in this context; ご is the on'yomi used in more formal compounds, and のち is a less common kun'yomi variant.