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後天

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See also: 后天

Chinese

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back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
day; sky; heaven
trad. (後天)
simp. (后天)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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後天

  1. day after tomorrow
  2. nurture (as opposed to nature)
    先天後天先天后天  ―  xiāntiān yǔ hòutiān  ―  nature and nurture

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of day after tomorrow): 前天 (qiántiān, “day before yesterday”)
  • (antonym(s) of nurture): 先天 (xiāntiān)

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
てん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)(てん) (kōten

  1. something that is acquired during one's life

Antonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN