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Illustration of 直後

直後ちょくご

ちょくご chokugo Play N2 Noun Adverb

Meanings and examples

ある出来事や時点のすぐあと。 immediately following

Example 1

夏休なつやすみの直後ちょくごに試験しけんです。

I'll have exams right after the summer holidays.

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Example 2

きみが出でかけた直後ちょくごに彼かれが訪たずねてきた。

He came to see you right after you left.

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Kanji breakdown

後

N5

behind; back; later

On reading
ゴ、コウ
Kun reading
のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる
Radical
彳

直

N3

straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair

On reading
チョク、ジキ、ジカ
Kun reading
ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ
Radical
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Illustration of 以後

以後

N2

いご

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter

Illustration of 仲直り

仲直り

N2

なかなおり

reconciliation; make peace with

Illustration of 前後

前後

N2

ぜんご

around; throughout; front and back; before and behind; before and after

Illustration of 垂直

垂直

N2

すいちょく

vertical; perpendicular

Illustration of 後輩

後輩

N2

こうはい

junior (at work or school)