後こう方ほう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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

Refers to the area or direction behind something; often used in spatial, military, or organizational contexts. Antonym: 前方 (front).

Antonyms: 前方

〈場ば所しょ〉の後こう方ほうにbehind a place
本ほん部ぶの後こう方ほうに倉そう庫こがある。
There is a warehouse behind the headquarters.
後こう方ほうに下さがるto step back / retreat to the rear
危き険けんを感かんじて後こう方ほうに下さがった。
Sensing danger, I stepped back to the rear.
後こう方ほうを確かく認にんするto check behind (esp. when driving or reversing)
バックする前まえに後こう方ほうを確かく認にんする。
Check behind you before backing up.
後こう方ほうから接せっ近きんするto approach from the rear
敵てきは後こう方ほうから接せっ近きんしてきた。
The enemy approached from the rear.

後うしろN5
後ろ is the everyday, casual word for 'behind', while 後方 is more formal and typically used in written, military, or technical contexts.
後こう部ぶN1
後方 describes the rear direction or area in a more abstract, spatial sense, while 後部 denotes a concrete rear part or section of a specific object.

前ぜん方ぽうN1
ahead; in front; forward direction · square-fronted; having a square front
陣じん頭とう
後方 means the rear position, the opposite of 陣頭, which is the front-line command position.
前ぜん線せんN1
前線 is the forward battle area closest to the enemy, while 後方 is the rear area behind the lines.

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第だい一いっ線せん
後方 means the rear or back area, the opposite of 第一線, which means the front line or forefront.
最さい前ぜん線せん
後方 means the rear or area behind the lines, the direct opposite of 最前線, the very front.
フロントN3
後方 means the rear area, the opposite of フロント when it refers to a front line or forward position.

後こう半はんN3
後方 refers to a spatial direction (rear), whereas 後半 refers to the latter half of a time period or event, despite sharing the kanji 後.

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Compound of 後 (rear, after) and 方 (direction). The reading こうほう is the standard on'yomi combination.