後あと付づけ

noun

appendix; postscript; back matter

Refers to supplementary material added at the end of a book, document, or publication.

• この本ほんの後あと付づけには、参さん考こう文ぶん献けんの一いち覧らんが載のっている。

  The appendix of this book contains a list of references.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

retrofit; post-installation; custom installation

Adding a feature, part, or equipment to something after it was originally made or installed. Often used in technical or automotive contexts.

• この車くるまには後あと付づけのカーナビが付ついている。

  This car has an aftermarket navigation system installed.

• 古ふるい機き械かいに安あん全ぜん装そう置ちを後あと付づけする。

  We retrofit a safety device onto the old machine.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

Providing a justification or explanation only after something has happened, often with a nuance of rationalization or excuse-making.

• 彼かれはいつも失しっ敗ぱいの後あと付づけの理り由ゆうを考かんがえる。

  He always thinks up reasons for his failures after the fact.

• その説せつ明めいは後あと付づけに過すぎない。

  That explanation is nothing more than an after-the-fact rationalization.

noun

atozuke (mahjong term)

In mahjong, a tenpai hand that has no guaranteed yaku but can gain one by drawing a specific winning tile.

• 後あと付づけの手ては、特とく定ていの牌はいを引ひかないと役やくが成せい立りつしない。

  An atozuke hand won't have a valid yaku unless you draw a specific tile.