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.
手術(しゅじゅつ)から一週間(いっしゅうかん)、その後(ご)順調(じゅんちょう)に回復(かいふく)した。
A week after the surgery, he recovered smoothly.
その後(ご)いかがお過(す)ごしですか。
How have you been since then?

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

READING:

  • 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 EXPRESSIONS:

  • 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

Contrast: その前(まえ) (before that)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.4.20 16:13
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