後(あと)で

あとで

expression

after, later

1. after (doing something)

Indicates that something happens after another event.

食(た)べた後(あと)で話(はな)しましょう。

Let's talk after eating.

Past tense verb + 後で

授業(じゅぎょう)の後(あと)で会(あ)おう。

Let's meet after class.

Noun + の後で

仕事(しごと)の後(あと)で飲(の)みに行(い)きませんか。

Won't you go drinking after work?

映画(えいが)を見(み)た後(あと)で、何(なに)を食(た)べるか決(き)めましょう。

Let's decide what to eat after we watch the movie.

シャワーを浴(あ)びた後(あと)で、髪(かみ)を乾(かわ)かしてから寝(ね)るようにしています。

After taking a shower, I make sure to dry my hair before going to bed.

2. later

At a future time, not now.

後(あと)でね。

See you later.

Casual parting phrase

後(あと)で電話(でんわ)します。

I'll call you later.

今(いま)は忙(いそが)しいから、後(あと)で話(はな)そう。

I'm busy now, so let's talk later.

この書類(しょるい)は後(あと)で読(よ)んでおきます。

I'll read these documents later.

今(いま)は時間(じかん)がないので、詳(くわ)しいことは後(あと)で説明(せつめい)させてください。

I don't have time now, so please let me explain the details later.

後(あと)で indicates temporal sequence meaning 'after' or 'later.'

Common patterns

[Verb past tense] + 後(あと)で: after doing ~
[Noun] + の後(あと)で: after [noun]
後(あと)で alone: later

Common collocations

食(た)べた後(あと)で: after eating
仕事(しごと)の後(あと)で: after work
後(あと)でね: See you later (casual)

Similar words

後(あと)で: after (time)
前(まえ)に: before (time)
後(うし)ろ: behind (location, not time)

Usage

後(あと)で focuses on sequence. For 'in X minutes/hours,' use 後(ご) instead: 一時間後(いちじかんご) (in one hour).

Related Words

Antonym: 前(まえ)に (before)

Compare: 直後(ちょくご)に (immediately after)

Compare: 後程(のちほど) (later on)

Compare: 後(うし)ろ (behind)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:30 · Revised 2026.10.4 3:21

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