How to Say ‘After meals’ in Japanese
しょくご
sho kugo
[shoh koo-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: [しょくご] = “after meals.” Often means within about 30 minutes after eating (follow your label/doctor).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many Japanese prescriptions are [しょくご] because it can reduce stomach upset and helps people remember.
Phrase Breakdown
しょ
sho
[shoh]
sho (part of しょくご)
First mora in しょくご (after meals). Appears in 食後 instructions.
しょ くごに薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
くご
kugo
[koo-goh]
kugo (part of しょくご)
Second part that completes しょくご (after meals). Common on prescription labels.
しょ くごのあとに、しょくご です。
After meals; it’s “after meals.”
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