後の祭り (あとのまつり)a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
- a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too lateexpressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 後の祭り
- 後Behind; Back; LaterRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 祭Ritual; Offer Prayers; CelebrateRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N2
Words that share its kanji
- 今後こんごfrom now on; hereafter
- 午後ごごafternoon; p.m.
- 後あとbehind; rear
- 戦後せんごpostwar period; period after Second World War
- 最後さいごend; conclusion
- 後半こうはんsecond half; latter half
- 直後ちょくごimmediately following
- 後援こうえんsupport; backing
- 祭りまつりfestival; feast
- 祭典さいてんfestival
- 芸術祭げいじゅつさいart festival
- 慰霊祭いれいさいmemorial service
- 葬祭そうさいfunerals and ceremonial occasions
- 冠婚葬祭かんこんそうさいimportant ceremonial occasions in family relationships
- 祭壇さいだんaltar
- お祭り騒ぎおまつりさわぎfestival merrymaking; revelry
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