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.
没後十年が経った。
Ten years have passed since their death.
その画家は没後に評価が高まった。
The painter's reputation grew after their death.
作家の没後、未発表の原稿が遺族によって発見された。
After the author's death, unpublished manuscripts were discovered by the family.
USAGE:
没後 is the formal/written counterpart of 死後 (after death). While 死後 is more general and direct, 没後 is more respectful and commonly used in biographical and artistic contexts. The opposite is 生前 (during one's lifetime). 没後 + a number of years is a standard way to express how long ago someone died (e.g., 没後百年, one hundred years after death).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 没後～年: ~ years after death
- 没後に評価される: to be recognized posthumously
- 没後の作品: posthumous works
- 没後出版: posthumous publication