没 後(ぼつご)

ぼつご

noun

after one's death; posthumous

1. after one's death; posthumously

The period following someone's death. Used as a time reference in biographical, artistic, and legal contexts to describe events, recognition, or actions that occurred after a person passed away.

没後(ぼつご)十(じゅう)年(ねん)が経(た)った。

Ten years have passed since their death.

その画家(がか)は没後(ぼつご)に評価(ひょうか)が高(たか)まった。

The painter's reputation grew after their death.

作家(さっか)の没後(ぼつご)、未発表(みはっぴょう)の原稿(げんこう)が遺族(いぞく)によって発見(はっけん)された。

After the author's death, unpublished manuscripts were discovered by the family.

Usage

没後(ぼつご) is the formal/written counterpart of 死後(しご) (after death). While 死後(しご) is more general and direct, 没後(ぼつご) is more respectful and commonly used in biographical and artistic contexts. The opposite is 生前(せいぜん) (during one's lifetime). 没後(ぼつご) + a number of years is a standard way to express how long ago someone died (e.g., 没後(ぼつご)百(ひゃく)年(ねん), one hundred years after death).

Common collocations

没後(ぼつご)～年(ねん): ~ years after death
没後(ぼつご)に評価(ひょうか)される: to be recognized posthumously
没後(ぼつご)の作品(さくひん): posthumous works
没後(ぼつご)出版(しゅっぱん): posthumous publication

Related Words

Synonym: 死後(しご) (after death (direct))

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