後程(のちほど)

A polite, somewhat formal adverb meaning 'later.' Very common in business Japanese, customer service, and formal spoken contexts. Typically implies the action will take place relatively soon — within hours rather than days.

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More formal than 後(あと)で, which is the casual equivalent. 後程(のちほど) is standard in business emails, phone calls, and formal speech.

Common collocations

• 後程(のちほど)ご連絡(れんらく)します: I'll contact you later
• 後程(のちほど)お送(おく)りします: I'll send it later
• 後程(のちほど)改(あらた)めて: again at a later time (even more formal)
• 後程(のちほど)お伺(うかが)いします: I'll visit later (humble)

Similar words

• 後(あと)で: later — casual, everyday equivalent
• 後日(ごじつ): at a later date — implies a different day, more formal
• 改(あらた)めて: again, on another occasion — focuses on doing something over properly