その後(ご)

そのご

adverb, noun

after that; subsequently

1. after that; subsequently; since then

refers to the time period following a previously mentioned event or point in time

その後(ご)、彼(かれ)は連絡(れんらく)してこなかった。

After that, he didn't contact me.

大学(だいがく)で一度(いちど)会(あ)ったが、その後(ご)は会(あ)っていない。

I met her once at university, but I haven't seen her since.

その後(ご)いかがお過(す)ごしですか。

How have you been since then?

Pronunciation

その後(ご): more formal or written
その後(あと): more casual or spoken (same meaning)

Usage

Typically placed at the beginning of a sentence to connect to what was said before. Common in narratives, letters, and conversation.

Related words

その前(まえ): before that
その間(あいだ): meanwhile
その時(とき): at that time
その頃(ころ): around that time

Similar words

それから: after that, and then (sequential)
それ以来(いらい): since then (continuing from that point)
それ以降(いこう): from then on (from that time forward)

Related Words

Compare: その前(まえ) (before that)

Related: その間(あいだ) (meanwhile)

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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.27 3:47

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