No. 3,289 in Japanese
後で
"後で" means "later" or "afterwards."
In a sentence
宿題は後でやります。
I will do my homework later.
Here, "後で" is used to indicate that the action (doing homework) will happen at a time following the present moment.
後で友達と映画を観る予定です。
I plan to watch a movie with a friend later.
In this sentence, "後で" denotes a planned activity (watching a movie) occurring in the future.
この問題については後で話し合いましょう。
Let's discuss this issue later.
"後で" implies that the discussion regarding the issue will take place at a subsequent time.
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