〜後
JLPT N3:after
"After X, Y": the same as 〜後で without で. It is common in writing and more formal speech.
How to form it
- Verbs take the た-form: 会議が終わった後 (after the meeting ended).
- Nouns take の: 食事の後 (after the meal).
- After a length of time, 後 is read ご: 三日後 (three days later).
Examples
食事の後、散歩した。
After the meal, I went for a walk.
会議が終わった後、コーヒーを飲んだ。
After the meeting, I had a coffee.
Common mistakes
- Using the dictionary form. Say 食べた後, not 食べる後.
Similar meaning
- 〜後でafter
後で: the same meaning, common in conversation.
- 〜てからafter doing
てから: stresses that the first action is done before the next.