〜てから

Pattern: 〜てから
Level: N5
Reading: 〜てから
Meaning: after doing
Attaches to: Verb (て-form)
Nuance & register: Emphasizes chronological order: action A completes first, then action B occurs.
Example: 手をごはんを食べてから洗います。 (I wash my hands after eating a meal.)
Easily confused with: 〜まえに (meaning 'before doing', opposite sequence)