その後(ご)

その後(ご) means "after that" or "since then," referring to the time period following a previously mentioned event.

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 その + NOUN PATTERNS:

• 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)