later

後で、その後

今、または話題にしている時点より後の時に。

やさしい英語で： At some time after now or after the time being discussed.

• I will call you later.
• Two days later, the letter arrived.
• We can talk about it later on.

類義語： afterwards, afterward

反対語： earlier

よく使う表現： see you later, a week later, later on

より遅く

ほかの人や出来事、または予定の時刻より後の時点で。

やさしい英語で： At a time after another person, event, or expected time.

• We left later than usual.
• She woke up much later than I did.
• Could we start a little later?

使い方： later than someone/something (I arrived later than my brother.)

類義語： afterwards

反対語： earlier

よく使う表現： arrive later, later than expected, much later

さもないと

気をつけないと悪いことが起こるかもしれないと警告するときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to warn that something bad might happen if you do not take care.

• Be careful, later you fall!
• Take an umbrella, later it rains!
• Hurry up, later we miss the bus!

類義語： otherwise, or else

よく使う表現： later you fall, later it rains

後の

別の時点や出来事より後に起こる、または存在する。

やさしい英語で： Happening or existing after another time or event.

• Take a later train.
• A later edition corrected the mistake.
• Can we arrange a later appointment?

使い方： a later something than… (We chose a later flight than our friends.)

類義語： subsequent, following

反対語： earlier

よく使う表現： a later date, a later version, a later train

後期の

ある期間や過程の終わりに近い段階の。

やさしい英語で： Happening nearer the end of a period or process.

• The later chapters are harder.
• In her later years, she lived by the sea.
• Treatment becomes more difficult in the later stages of the disease.

反対語： earlier

よく使う表現： later stages, later years, later chapters

先で

示された距離だけさらに進んだ先で。

やさしい英語で： After travelling a further stated distance.

• One mile later, we stopped.
• Ten kilometres later, the road became narrow.
• Two miles later, my bike had another flat tyre.

使い方： distance + later (Five miles later, we reached a village.)

よく使う表現： two miles later, ten kilometres later

またね

別れるときに、親しい相手に「またね」と言う表現。

やさしい英語で： Used when leaving someone to say goodbye.

• Later, guys!
• I have to go. Later!
• Later, mate! Have a good evening.

類義語： bye, see you

よく使う表現： later dude, later everyone, later mate