This word means 'after'. You use it to show something happens later. It tells you the order of events.
Verb [た-form] + 後でPrimary
Noun + の + 後でPrimary
Verb [た-form] + 後
Noun + の + 後
This word means 'after'. You use it to show something happens later. It tells you the order of events.
昼ご飯を食べた後で、勉強します。
After eating lunch, I will study.
学校の後、図書館に行った。
I went to the library after school.
映画が終わった後で、どこにも行きたくない。
After the movie finishes, I don't want to go anywhere.
書類をご確認いただいた後で、再度ご連絡ください。
After you have reviewed the documents, please contact us again.
宿題は後でするね。
I'll do my homework later, okay?
This is the opposite of 'before'. For example, 'wash hands before eating' versus 'brush teeth after eating'. It is like 'te kara'. But 'te kara' means you must finish the first thing. Then you do the next thing. 'Ato de' just means 'after'.
Watch out: Use the past tense form of verbs before 後で. Do not use the dictionary form. For example, say "映画を見た後で" (after watching the movie). Do not say "映画を見る後で".
Don't use this when you mean "after" a noun without の. For example, say "仕事の後で" (shigoto no ato de), not "仕事後で" (shigoto ato de).
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