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Japanese word
後世
Pronunciation
Romajikōsei
Meaning
- nounfuture generations
Example
その話は後世に伝わります。so no hanashi wa kō sei ni tsuta wa ri ma su
That story will be passed down to future generations.
More examples
この作品は後世にも高く評価されるでしょう。ko no saku hin wa kō sei ni mo taka ku hyō ka sa re ru de shō
This work will also be highly valued by future generations.
Core concept
Refers to the later generations and ages that receive, preserve, or judge what the present leaves behind.
Common phrases
後世に伝わるkō sei ni tsuta wa ru
be passed down to future generations
後世に残すkō sei ni noko su
leave for future generations
Similar words
後代kōdai: A later generation or historical period that follows an earlier time.
Definition in Japanese
今の時代の後に来る時代、またはその時代の人々。ima no ji dai no ato ni ku ru ji dai ma ta wa so no ji dai no hito bito
Word origin
後世 (kōsei) combines 後 (kō, "after") with 世 (sei, "world" or "age"), giving the sense of a later age.
Usage tips
- 後世 (kōsei) often appears in formal writing about lasting influence, so it sounds more literary than everyday references to people in the future.