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、友だちと遊びに行きます。
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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