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[あと(後)·の·まつ(祭)·り]
atonomatsuri
expression, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[あと(後)·の·まつり(祭)]
atonomatsuri
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Root Words:

[あと(後) + の + まつ(祭)·り]
ato + no + matsuri

English Meaning(s) for 後の祭り

expression, noun
  1. a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
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Meanings for each kanji in 後の祭り

» behind; back; later
» ritual; offer prayers; celebrate; deify; enshrine; worship

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Sample Sentences for 後の祭り

With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.
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After death, the doctor.
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It is too late to repent.
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Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
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