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後世

Reading

Kana: こうせい
Romaji: kousei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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posterity; future life; life to come

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public

Example Sentences

文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)後世(こうせい)(つた)えられる。
➥A cultural heritage is handed down to posterity.
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(かれ)作品(さくひん)(とき)試練(しれん)()えて後世(こうせい)(のこ)るだろう。
➥His works will stand the test of time.
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これらの()後世(こうせい)人々(ひとびと)のためにここに(のこ)される。
➥These paintings will be left here for posterity.
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我々(われわれ)技術(ぎじゅつ)後世(こうせい)(つた)えなければならない。
➥We must hand down our craft to posterity.
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伝説(でんせつ)最後(さいご)部分(ぶぶん)後世(こうせい)()(くわ)えられたものだ。
➥The last part of the legend was added later.
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(かれ)教育(きょういく)(かん)する(おお)くの(すぐ)れた著者(ちょしゃ)後世(こうせい)()(のこ)した。
➥He made himself immortal with a number of outstanding books about education.
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