生後
Meanings
1
postnatal; after birth; since birth
Used to describe the period after birth, often with time expressions like 生後3か月 (three months after birth). Can function as a noun or adverbially.
I have a six-month-old baby.
I received a vaccination right after birth.
Usage patterns
- 生後〈数〉か月X months after birth (i.e., X months old)
Babies who are three months old start smiling more.
- 生後〈数〉日X days after birth
They were discharged from the hospital ten days after birth.
- 生後まもなくshortly after birth
The kitten was taken in shortly after it was born.
- 生後すぐにimmediately after birth
Sometimes vaccinations are given right after birth.