Word Meaning 後がない

あとがない atoganai

後がない is read as あとがない (atoganai) and means having one's back to the wall.

Meaning

English

  1. having one's back to the wall
  2. having nowhere to go
  3. having no way out
  4. not having another chance

Reading

Kana

あとがない

Romaji

atoganai

Writing Variants

  • 後が無い あとがない ato ga nai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 102558 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後ろめたい

うしろめたい

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.)

後払い

ごばらい

deferred payment

後追い

あとおい

trailing

後に引けない

あとにひけない

unable to back out

後書き

あとがき

afterword

あと

after one's death

後半

こうはん

second half

うしろ

back

しり

consequence

後日

ごじつ

in the future

のち

after one's death

後見

こうけん

(theatrical) assistant

Example Sentences

1

We have our backs to the wall.