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    3. 後始末

    後始末

    後あと始し末まつ

    settlement (of a matter)

    KMT8News #20+1CoreNoun, Participle, VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    跡始末

    あとしまつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    settlement (of a matter), sorting out, winding up (affairs), dealing with the aftermath
    2.
    cleaning up afterwards, tidying up (when finished)

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    食しょく事じの後あと始し末まつは私わたしがします。

    I will clean up after the meal.

    KMT5Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれはいつも自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいの後をあ始とし末まつを他た人にんに任まかせる。

    He always leaves the aftermath of his failures to others.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    パーティーの後あと始し末まつは大たい変へんだったが、皆みんなで協きょう力りょくして終おわらせた。

    Cleaning up after the party was tough, but we all cooperated to finish it.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは退たい職しょくする前まえに、仕し事ごとの後あと始し末まつをきちんと済するませた。

    Before retiring, he properly settled his work affairs.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    災さい害がいの後あと始し末まつには、多おおくの時じ間かんと労ろう力りょくが必ひつ要ようだ。

    Dealing with the aftermath of a disaster requires a lot of time and effort.

    KMT9Daily LifeNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    末
    すえ・うら・うれ…(2)
    end・close・tip・powder・posterity
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