Frequency rank: 13,869. – 13,902. (for form 後に: 903.)
    adverb (fukushi)
  1. later on; subsequently; by and by; after a whileword usually written using kana alonesee also and
Forms
  • Frequency rank: 13,869. – 13,902.
  • のちにFrequency rank: 903.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
  2. This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen or is expected to happen after a certain period of time. It often implies that the event is not immediate but will occur at some point in the future.
    That will become an important decision by and by.
Generated collocations (experimental)