Learn Japanese grammar: 後で 【あとで】 (ato de). Meaning: after ~; later.
To say something happens before instead, use 前に (まえに) (mae ni).
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後で - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
図書館で宿題をしたあとで、帰ります。
Example #2
晩ご飯の後でアイスを食べた。
Example #3
授業が終わった後で、部活に行く。
Example #4
お酒を飲んだ後で、運転してはダメですよ！
Example #5
昼ご飯を食べた後で、30分ほど昼寝をした。
Example #6
大学を卒業した後で、本当の社会人になりました。
Example #7
宿題の後で、友だちと遊に行きます。
Example #8
仕事の後で、飲み会があります。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 図書館 | としょかん | library |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework; assignment; pending issue |
| 晩ご飯 | ばんごはん | dinner; evening meal |
| お酒 | おさけ | alcohol |
| 昼ご飯 | ひるごはん | lunch |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| 程 | ほど | about |
| 昼寝 | ひるね | nap |
| 授業 | じゅぎょう | class |
| 終わる | おわる | to finish; to end |
| 部活 | ぶかつ | club activities |
| 行く | いく | to go |
| お酒 | おさけ | alcohol |
| 飲む | のむ | to drink |
| 運転 | うんてん | to drive; operate (car) |
| ダメ | だめ | against the rules; bad |
| 大学 | だいがく | university; college |
| 卒業 | そつぎょう | graduate |
| 本当 | ほんとう | true; real |
| 社会人 | しゃかいじん | member of society |
| なります | to become | |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework |
| 友達 | ともだち | friend |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ | to play |
| 飲み会 | のみかい | drinking party; drinks |
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