Word Meaning 後になる

あとになる atoninaru

後になる is read as あとになる (atoninaru) and means to become late.

Meaning

English

  1. to become late
  2. to fall behind
  3. to lag
  4. to pass (of time)

Reading

Kana

あとになる

Romaji

atoninaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 103221 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後れを取る

おくれをとる

to fall behind

後手に回る

ごてにまわる

to be forestalled

後日に譲る

ごじつにゆずる

to keep (the matter) for another occasion

後ろ指をさされる

うしろゆびをさされる

to be talked about behind one's back

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

3

I usually get sleepy in the afternoon.

I usually get sleepy in the afternoon.

Later the personal guards of kings were called satellites.