〜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)

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