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後の祭り

後の祭

Reading

Kana: あとのまつり
Romaji: atonomatsuri
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Definition

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Too late!

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: サイ、 まつ.る、 まつ.り、 まつり
Meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

Example Sentences

(あと)(まつ)り。
➥After death, the doctor.
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いまさら(なげ)いても、それこそ、()(まつり)だよ。
➥You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
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(いま)となっては(あと)(まつ)りだったが、(かれ)はどうして自分達(じぶんたち)試合(しあい)()けたのかよくわかった。
➥With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.
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今更(いまさら)()やんでも(あと)(まつ)りだ。
➥It is too late to repent.
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(いま)さら(さわ)いでもどうにもならないよ。(あと)(まつ)りだよ。
➥Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
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