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のち
nochi
Description
「のち」は「あと」や「未来」という意味の言葉です。
"のち" means "after" or "future."
天気予報で「晴れのち曇り」のようによく使います。
It is often used in weather forecasts, like "晴れのち曇り" (sunny then cloudy).
Meanings
のちnochi
afterward; later; after
のちほど連絡します。
I'll contact you later.
のちnochi
then; and later (weather forecasts)
今日は晴れのち雨です。
Today it will be sunny, then rainy.
のちnochi
the future; what comes later
のちの世に残したい。
I want to leave it for future generations.
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Notes
- Nuance
のち is more formal or literary than あと; common in weather reports and set phrases like のちほど.
- Etymology
originally 後 (nochi), an old native reading of the kanji meaning 'behind/after'.
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