Japanese word

のち

Pronunciation

Romajinochi

Meaning

  • nounafterward, later

Example

旅行ののち、写真を整理しました。ryo kō no no chi sha shin o sei ri shi ma shi ta

After the trip, I organized my photos.

Illustration for のち (afterward)

More examples

数日ののち、花が咲きました。sū jitsu no no chi hana ga sa ki ma shi ta

A few days later, the flowers bloomed.

話し合いののち、二人は仲直りしました。hana shi a i no no chi futa ri wa naka nao ri shi ma shi ta

After their discussion, the two made up.

Core concept

Places an event or time beyond a reference point in an ongoing sequence.

Common phrases

  • のちほどno chi ho do

    later

  • のちにno chi ni

    afterward

  • そののちso no no chi

    after that

Similar words

あとato: A later time or stage that follows a prior event.
その後sonoato: The time that follows an event already mentioned.

Definition in Japanese

基準となる出来事や時点より後の時。ki jun to na ru de ki goto ya ji ten yo ri ato no toki

Word origin

The native Japanese noun のち (nochi) has been used since Old Japanese for what comes after an event, while its internal word structure is not securely known.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, あと (ato) is usually more natural than のち (nochi), while のち remains common in formal notices and written expressions.

Opposites

  • まえmaebeforenoun

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