後(の) Noun

後の Noun is used to describe something that comes after a previous event, situation, or mentioned item. It functions as a modifier that indicates the following or subsequent noun in a sequence, or the remaining portion of something after a reference point. It is commonly used to refer to outcomes, conditions, or items that occur/appear after something else (e.g., an event, moment, or prior noun). In practice, 後の attaches to a noun to form phrases like 後の会議, 後の対応, 後の世代, meaning “the subsequent meeting,” “the response after that,” or “the next generation.” Note that the possessive/relative nuance is imputed through the structure, and the meaning can shift toward time (what happens later) or sequence (what follows).