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後者

Reading

Kana: こうしゃ
Romaji: kousha
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Definition

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the latter

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person

Example Sentences

前者(ぜんしゃ)より後者(こうしゃ)(ほう)がいい。
➥The former is better than the latter.
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後者(こうしゃ)見解(けんかい)支持(しじ)する(ひと)日本(にっぽん)には(おお)い。
➥The latter view has many supporters in Japan.
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サッカーとラグビーでは後者(こうしゃ)(ほう)()きだ。
➥Of soccer and rugby, I prefer the latter.
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このうち大事(だいじ)なのは後者(こうしゃ)(ほう)です。
➥Of these it is the latter one that is important.
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前者(ぜんしゃ)解決(かいけつ)すれば後者(こうしゃ)解決(かいけつ)するであろう。
➥The solution of one may prove to be the solution of the other.
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いくつかの(てん)前者(ぜんしゃ)後者(こうしゃ)よりも(おと)っている。
➥The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
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