後 列(こうれつ)

こうれつ

noun

back row; rear line

1. back row; rear line

The row or line at the back, whether of seats, people, or a formation.

後列(こうれつ)に座(すわ)った。

I sat in the back row.

後列(こうれつ)からは舞台(ぶたい)が見(み)えにくい。

It's hard to see the stage from the back row.

背(せ)の高(たか)い人(ひと)は後列(こうれつ)に回(まわ)ってもらえると、前(まえ)の人(ひと)が見(み)やすくなります。

If taller people move to the back row, it will be easier for those in front to see.

A straightforward compound of 後(こう) (back, rear) + 列(れつ) (row, line). The counterpart of 前列(ぜんれつ) (front row).

Common collocations

後列(こうれつ)の席(せき): back row seat
最後列(さいこうれつ): the very back row
後列(こうれつ)に並(なら)ぶ: to line up in the back row
後列(こうれつ)に移動(いどう)する: to move to the back row

Similar words

前列(ぜんれつ): front row — the antonym
後方(こうほう): the rear (area) — refers to a general area, not a specific row
最後尾(さいこうび): the very end of a line — specifically the tail of a queue

Related Words

Antonym: 前列(ぜんれつ) (front row)

Compare: 後方(こうほう) (the rear)

Compare: 最後尾(さいこうび) (the very end of a line)

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Added 2026.3.29 2:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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