あと

後

behind; rear

N5Common wordNoun

Noun, No-adjective

behind•rear

Noun, No-adjective

after•later

Noun, No-adjective

remainder•the rest

Noun, Adverb

more (e.g. five more minutes)•left

Noun, Adverb

also•in addition

Noun, No-adjective

descendant•successor•heir

Noun, No-adjective

after one's death

Noun, No-adjective

past•previous

Example Sentences

あと、戸締りよろしくな。

I'll leave you to lock up.

富士山に登った後(あと)で一首浮かんだ。

After climbing Mt Fuji I got the inspiration for a poem.

終わったあとも足(あし)が軽い感じがしました。

I felt very light on my feet afterwards.

小泉氏(し)が総理大臣として森氏(し)の後(あと)を襲った。

Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.

投函完了、と。後(あと)は頼んだぞ、ポストマンよ。

Mailing complete. I leave the rest to you, postman!

behind, back, later

ゴ / のち