- kouhen latter part (of book, etc.), sequel, concluding part
Used for the second half of a two-part work like a film, book, or TV series; more formal than 続編.
後編は来週放送されます。
Kouhen wa raishuu housou saremasu.
The second part will be broadcast next week.
この映画の後編をまだ見ていない。
Kono eiga no kouhen o mada mite inai.
I haven't seen the second part of this movie yet.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 後半 (kouhan), which means the latter half of a single continuous event or period, not a separate installment.
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