後あと

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

behind; the rear; the back

Spatial use referring to the area behind someone or something. For the physical back side, 後ろ is often more explicit, but 後 is common in phrases such as 後に立つ and 後を振り返る.

See also: 後ずさり

• 車くるまの後あとに立たたないでください。

  Please do not stand behind the car.

• 大おおきな音おとがして、思おもわず後あとを振ふり返かえった。

  There was a loud noise, and I instinctively looked back behind me.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

after; later; afterward

Temporal use for what comes after an event or point in time. Common in patterns such as noun + の後, verb past + 後で, and その後.

See also: その後

• 食しょく事じの後あとで散さん歩ぽした。

  I went for a walk after the meal.

• その後あと、彼かれから連れん絡らくはなかった。

  After that, there was no contact from him.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the rest; the remainder; what remains

Refers to the remaining part of a task, group, amount, or matter. Often used as 後は... meaning 'as for the rest...'.

• 後あとは私わたしに任まかせてください。

  Please leave the rest to me.

• 宿しゅく題だいは後あと少すこしで終おわる。

  I will finish my homework with just a little left to go.

noun, adverb

more; left; remaining

Adverbial use before a quantity to mean an additional or remaining amount, as in あと五分 'five more minutes' or あと二つ 'two left'.

• あと五ご分ふんだけ待まってください。

  Please wait just five more minutes.

• チケットはあと三さん枚まい残のこっています。

  There are three tickets left.

noun, adverb

also; in addition; another thing

Used to add one more point, request, or item. Sentence-initial あと is very common in conversation and practical writing, and is generally less formal than さらに or 加えて.

• あと、牛ぎゅう乳にゅうも買かってきて。

  Also, please buy some milk.

• あと一ひとつ確かく認にんしたいことがあります。

  There is one more thing I would like to confirm.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

successor; heir; descendant

Used for the person or line that comes after someone, especially in succession. It is most natural in fixed expressions such as 後を継ぐ 'to succeed; to take over after someone'.

• 彼かれが父ちちの後あとを継ついで社しゃ長ちょうになった。

  He succeeded his father and became company president.

• この家いえの後あとを継つぐ人ひとがいない。

  There is no one to inherit this household line.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

after one's death; after one is gone

Refers to matters remaining after a person's death. In modern Japanese, 死後 is more explicit, but 後 appears naturally in phrases such as 自分の後のこと.

• 亡なくなる前まえ、父ちちは自じ分ぶんの後あとのことを心しん配ぱいしていた。

  Before he died, my father was worried about what would happen after he was gone.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

past; previous

Archaic use meaning 'past' or 'previous.' It is not a normal modern standalone use; modern Japanese usually uses words such as 以前, 昔, or 前 for this meaning.

• 古こ語ごでは「あとの事こと」が「以い前ぜんの事こと」を表あらわす場ば合あいがある。

  In classical usage, あとの事 can sometimes mean 'a previous matter.'