How to say behind in Japanese

JLPTN5
後★【あとato】

noun / ~の noun:

  • behind; rear ➜ 後ずさり
  • after; later ➜ その後
  • after one's death
  • remainder; the rest
  • descendant; successor; heir

adverbial noun:

  • more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  • also; in addition

noun / ~の noun:

  • past; previous - archaism

Example Sentences

私watashi達tachiがgaしshiなけれnakereばbaならnaraないnaiことkotoそれぞれsorezoreのno背後haigoにniはha自分jibunたちtachiがgaしshiたいtai何naniかkaがgaあるaruとto思うomouんnだda。
I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...
殺人事件satsujinjikenのno背後haigoにni潜むhisomuミステリーMISUTERIIをwo解き明かせtokiakase。
Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
いわゆるiwayuru裏方urakata仕事shigotoもmoたくさんtakusanありますarimasu。
There's also a great deal of so called behind-the-scenes work.
他社tashaにni後れをとるokurewotoruなna。
Don't fall behind other companies!
ジブJIBUのno裏帆urahoとtoラダーRADAAをwo使ってtsukatte、バックBAKKUしshiながらnagara船首senshuをwo進みsusumiたいtai方向houkouにni向けましたmukemashita。
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

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