“Behind” in Japanese
Short answer
Behind in Japanese is “後” (ato). Full meaning: behind, rear; after, later; remainder, the rest.
Other ways to say “Behind” in Japanese
後方
kouhou behind, in the rear, in back
あと
ato behind, rear; after, later; remainder, the rest
後ろ
ushiro back, behind, rear
尻
shiri buttocks, behind, rump, bottom, hips; undersurface, bottom; last place, end
あっと
atto behind, rear; after, later; remainder, the rest
ジリ
jiri buttocks, behind, rump, bottom, hips; undersurface, bottom; last place, end
裏手
urate back (esp. of a building, etc.), rear, behind
後ろ手
ushirode putting one's hands behind one's back, having one's hands behind one's back; behind, rear, back
のち
nochi behind, rear; after, later; remainder, the rest
しりえ
shirie behind, in the rear, in back
ウシロ
ushiro back, behind, rear
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