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〜たあとで: after doing

N3 · 02 Time and sequence

Says that something happens after another event has finished.

Verb past form + あとで (あとに is also possible). Also works with a noun: 食事のあとで. The first event does not need to continue into the second. Compare 〜てから, which stresses order more.

Examples

会議かいぎが終おわったあとで、みんなで食事しょくじに行いった。

After the meeting ended, we all went to eat.

薬くすりを飲のんだあとで、少すこし眠ねむくなった。

After I took the medicine, I got a little sleepy.

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