食後(しょくご)

しょくご
noun
after a meal, after eating
1. after a meal, after eating
The time period immediately following a meal. Commonly used in contexts about medicine, activities, or routines that should happen after eating.
食後(しょくご)に薬(くすり)を飲(の)む。
Take medicine after meals.
食後(しょくご)のコーヒー。
After-meal coffee.
食後(しょくご)に散歩(さんぽ)するのが好(す)きだ。
I like to take a walk after meals.

食後(しょくご) refers to the time period right after eating. It is a compound of 食(しょく) (eating) + 後(ご) (after), following the same pattern as many other time-related compounds.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 食後(しょくご)に薬(くすり)を飲(の)む: take medicine after meals
  • 食後(しょくご)のデザート: after-meal dessert
  • 食後(しょくご)のコーヒー: after-meal coffee
  • 食後(しょくご)30分(ぷん): 30 minutes after eating

RELATED TIME-OF-MEAL WORDS:

  • 食前(しょくぜん): before a meal
  • 食間(しょっかん): between meals (used for medicine timing)
  • 食事(しょくじ)中(ちゅう): during a meal

NOTE:
Frequently seen on medicine labels and prescriptions. Pharmacists will specify 食後(しょくご) vs. 食前(しょくぜん) vs. 食間(しょっかん) for when to take medication.

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Added 2026.2.2 19:21 · Revised 2026.3.28 18:17
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