直後(ちょくご)

ちょくご
noun
immediately after
1. immediately after, right after
The moment or period directly following an event.
事故(じこ)直後(ちょくご)に警察(けいさつ)が到着(とうちゃく)した。
The police arrived immediately after the accident.
食事(しょくじ)直後(ちょくご)の運動(うんどう)は避(さ)けた方(ほう)がいい。
It's better to avoid exercise right after eating.
出発(しゅっぱつ)直後(ちょくご)に雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)した。
It started raining right after we departed.
目(め)が覚(さ)めた直後(ちょくご)は、まだ頭(あたま)がぼんやりしている。
Right after waking up, my head is still foggy.
地震(じしん)の直後(ちょくご)は電話(でんわ)がつながりにくくなるので、家族(かぞく)との連絡(れんらく)方法(ほうほう)を決(き)めておいた方(ほう)がいい。
Right after an earthquake, phone lines become hard to reach, so it's best to decide on a way to contact family in advance.

直後(ちょくご) indicates the time immediately following something.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • noun + 直後(ちょくご): immediately after [noun]
  • ～した直後(ちょくご): right after doing ~

CONTRAST:

  • 直前(ちょくぜん): immediately before
  • 直後(ちょくご): immediately after

RELATED WORDS:

  • 後(あと): after
  • すぐ後(あと): right after

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.3.5 10:21
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