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JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

事じ後ご

jigo

after the fact

Example sentences

  1. 事後じごに事ことを悟さとるのは容易よういだ。

    It is easy to be wise after the event.

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  2. この場合天皇側ばあいてんのうがわは事後じごに責任せきにんを問とわれない。

    In this case, the emperor or the Imperial Court is not accused later.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. これらの輸送ゆそうの実施じっしには、各鉄道間かくてつどうかんのダイヤや車輌しゃりょうの遣やり繰くりや事後じごの運賃精算等うんちんせいさんとう、煩雑はんざつな業務ぎょうむが発生はっせいした。

    To carry out such a transport operation required an elaborate arrangement between the railway companies, railway vehicle scheduling, fare settlement after the transportation and other myriads of related tasks.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 事後

  • 事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる
  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・うしろ

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