JLPT N1 Advanced
後世
Posterity, future generations, or the afterlife.
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1 Noun
"Future Generations" / "Posterity"
Refers to the generations and eras that will follow the present time, often regarding legacy or historical judgment.
Example
後世 の 歴史家 は 、 この 時代 を どう 評価する だろう か 。
I wonder how historians of the future will evaluate this era.
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2 Noun
"The Afterlife" / "The Next World"
Denotes the world or state of existence that follows physical death.
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