後腹
also: あとはら
Meanings
afterbirth pains; afterpains
Medical/obstetric term for uterine contractions after childbirth. Not an everyday word; used in clinical or explanatory contexts.
After childbirth, afterpains may continue.
repercussions; consequences; aftermath
Figurative extension: unpleasant results or troubles that come after an event, like lingering pain. Often used in the phrase 後腹が痛む (to suffer the consequences).
I'm still feeling the repercussions of that decision.
He suffered the consequences of his careless remark.
child from a later wife
Historical/archaic term for a child born to a second or subsequent wife, contrasted with 先腹 (child from a previous wife). Rare in modern usage outside historical or literary contexts.
See also: 先腹
In old documents, inheritance by a child from a later wife is recorded.