also: こうしょり
after-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
Refers to handling tasks, cleanup, or processing that occurs after a main event, procedure, or problem. Used in technical, business, and everyday contexts.
I'm busy dealing with the aftermath of the accident.
We use this software for post-processing the data.
事後処理 is a near-synonym also meaning post-processing or dealing with the aftermath, but 後処理 is more common and broader.
after-treatment expenses; cleanup costs
Standard kanji form. The reading あとしょり is the most common.
Alternate reading こうしょり is less common and may be encountered in technical or formal contexts.
Compound of 後 (あと, 'after') and 処理 (しょり, 'processing, handling').