〜あとで

Pattern

〜あとで

Level

N5

Reading

あとで

Meaning

After doing...

Attaches to

Verb た-form or Noun + の

Nuance & register

Time sequence between two distinct events.

Example

ごはんを食べたあとで、薬を飲みます。 (I will take medicine after eating a meal.)

Easily confused with

〜てから also means 'after doing', but 〜てから emphasizes sequential order or prerequisite actions more strictly.

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