How to Say ‘After meals’ in Japanese
しょくごに
sho kugo ni
[show koo-goh nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [食後に] = [食後] + particle [に]. It often appears right before an action verb like [飲みます].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you’re asked [食後ですか？] they’re checking timing. It’s normal to confirm details even for OTC medicine.
Phrase Breakdown
しょくご
sho kugo
after meals
Means “after eating.” Often used in instructions for medicine (食後).
しょくごにくすりをのみます。
I take medicine after meals.
Words in this phrase
しょ
sho
[show]
sho (part of しょくごに)
Kana chunk within しょくごに (食後に = after meals). Not used alone here.
薬はしょくごに飲みます。
You take the medicine after meals.
くご
kugo
[koo-goh]
kugo (part of しょくごに)
Completes しょくご (食後). Combined with に it expresses the timing “after meals.”
しょくごに水で飲んでください。
Please take it with water after meals.
に
ni
[nee]
at; in; on (time marker)
Time marker indicating when to do something; in medicine instructions it’s very common (e.g., 食後に, 寝る前に).
しょくごに一日三回です。
It’s three times a day after meals.
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