Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Suffix
1. after
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (82 in total)
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
Examples (54 in total)
I will be back in two weeks' time.
He turned up an hour later.
He came back two days later.
She came back an hour later.
Tom was killed three years later.
Please come in three days.
She is dependent on her parents even after her marriage.
He died three days later.
After the revolution, France became a republic.
I'll call you up again in an hour.
The ship set sail only to be wrecked two days after.
Take this medicine after each meal.
Her condition is improving after the operation.
Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.
We became Americanized after World War II.
The lost child was found after two days.
It's three o'clock now; I'll come again in an hour.
This ticket is valid for only two days after its purchase.
His life after retirement was unhappy.
Please consume within one to two days of opening.
The queen shook hands with each player after the game.
The plane circled the airport twice after taking off.
After the earthquake, the land value in this area went down a lot.
I am writing a thesis about international disputes after World War II.
Peace-keeping troops moved in to restore calm after the battle.
He had hoped to found a new company after the merger was complete.
He'll be back in two hours. In the meantime, let's prepare dinner.
A week later, she died.
He will be back in a couple of days.
The bus leaves in five minutes.
Check again in about three minutes.
Five minutes later she emerged from the kitchen.
I'm having a wedding in a month.
This class will be over in ten minutes.
His mother died four years later.
One month after he had become ill, he died.
His father died after his return home.
The house collapsed a week later.
It happened three years later, that is in 1965.
About 6 months later, a letter came from her.
If it doesn't heal after a week, a doctor's diagnosis is necessary.
I received a letter three months later.
Our car ran out of gas after ten minutes.
After the volcanic eruption, this species declined.
This ticket is valid for two days after purchase.
The city was restored to tranquility after a week.
It began to rain five minutes after I left home.
A few days after his thirteenth birthday, Tony, too, graduated from school.
The company announced a profit of $200 million after tax.
He will be back a week from today, that is, on December 10.
The girl with whom he fell in love left him after a few months.
The boxer finally recovered consciousness, ten minutes after he had been knocked out.
A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.
Ten minutes after they had passed Nara, the car ran out of gas.