1.
later generations; posterity; later ages
The people and times that come after the present or after a given period. Used when speaking of what is handed down, remembered or judged in the future.
A written word, common in history, culture and speeches about heritage.
Common collocations
- 後世に伝える: to hand down to later generations
- 後世に残す: to leave for posterity
- 後世の人々: people of later ages
- 後世の評価: the judgment of history
Watch out
The reading ごせ is a different, Buddhist word meaning the afterlife. こうせい also has many homophones (公正, 構成, 厚生); context decides.