Word Meaning 後始末

あとしまつ atoshimatsu

後始末 is read as あとしまつ (atoshimatsu) and means cleaning up afterwards.

Meaning

English

cleaning up afterwards
tidying up (when finished)
settlement (of a matter)
sorting out
winding up (affairs)
dealing with the aftermath

Reading

Kana

あとしまつ

Romaji

atoshimatsu

Writing Variants

跡始末 あとしまつ atoshimatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4674 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

始末

しまつ

end result (usu. bad)

不始末

ふしまつ

omission

始末書

しまつしょ

written explanation

年末年始

ねんまつねんし

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

末始終

すえしじゅう

forever

始末が悪い

しまつがわるい

hard to deal with

始末屋

しまつや

thrifty person

始めは処女の如く後は脱兎の如し

はじめはしょじょのごとくのちはだっとのごとし

hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy

後妻

ごさい

second wife

後期

こうき

latter period

後回し

あとまわし

putting off

後ろ向き

うしろむき

back-facing

Example Sentences

後始末が大変だよ。

Afterwards there will be hell to pay.

後始末は自分でします。

I'll clean up this mess myself.