- kousha the latter, the second; successor, descendant
Used in formal or written Japanese to refer to the second of two items just mentioned, often in contrast with '前者' (the former).
前者は高いですが、後者は安いです。
Zenusha wa takai desu ga, kousha wa yasui desu.
The former is expensive, but the latter is cheap.
私は後者を選びます。
Watashi wa kousha o erabimasu.
I will choose the latter.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'こうしゃ' (kousha) meaning 'school building' (校舎), but the reading is the same; context clarifies.
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