後にする

Japanese

Kanji in this term
後
あと Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠to̞ ɲ̟i sɨᵝɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

後(あと)にする • (ato ni suru) suru (stem 後(あと)にし (ato ni shi), past 後(あと)にした (ato ni shita))

1. (後 "spatially behind") to depart from; to leave

   「南国土佐(なんごくとさ)を後(あと)にして」

   “Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite”

   "Leaving Nangoku Tosa Behind"

2. (後 "temporally later") to put off something, to be dealt with later

   紹介(しょうかい)は後(あと)にする

   shōkai wa ato ni suru

   let's save the introduction for later