noun, adverb
after death; posthumously
Used for events, publications, honors, or discoveries that occur or are recognized after a person's death. Often appears in adverbial phrases like 没後に (posthumously) or as a noun modifier.
その作家の没後、未発表の原稿が見つかった。
After the writer's death, unpublished manuscripts were found.
彼は没後に国民栄誉賞を授与された。
He was posthumously awarded the People's Honor Award.
死後 is a more general term for 'after death' and can be used in everyday contexts, while 没後 is slightly more formal and often used for notable figures or in official announcements.
Compound of 没 (ぼつ, 'to die; to sink') and 後 (ご, 'after'). The kanji 没 is used here in the sense of 'passing away'.