How to Say ‘Later; after (time)’ in Japanese
ご
go
[goh]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜ご] attaches to a time word: [一かげつご] (after one month), [二週間ご] (after two weeks). It means “after,” not “at.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Clinics use [〜ご] a lot when planning re-tests (e.g., bloodwork) to see changes over time.
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
after; later (suffix)
Suffix meaning 'after' when attached to a time word: 一かげつご = after one month.
検査の一週間ごに電話します。
I’ll call after one week from the test.
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