Word Meaning 後出し

あとだし atodashi

後出し is read as あとだし (atodashi) and means waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors).

Meaning

English

  1. waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
  2. bringing something up after the fact
  3. revealing something afterwards
  4. holding back until the last minute

Reading

Kana

あとだし

Romaji

atodashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 99889 Priority P

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後回し

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putting off

後押し

あとおし

pushing from behind (a cart, etc.)

後書き

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afterword

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後半

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second half

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back

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consequence

後日

ごじつ

in the future

のち

after one's death