noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
younger people; future generations
Refers to people who are younger or will come after, often in contexts of passing on traditions, responsibilities, or the state of society.
There is a culture that should be passed on to future generations.
Nurturing the younger generation is society's responsibility.
metazoan; multicellular animal
From 後 (after, later) and 生 (life, birth), literally 'later-born'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound naturally conveys the idea of those born later.