later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
英語
~ 400
語義
0件の語義
adverb
A1
relation
1
at a future time
At a time after now or after another time you talked about.
用法パターン：
[do something] later
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
類義語
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
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subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
対義語
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
コロケーション
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
テーマ
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I'll finish my homework later.
- We can talk about it later.
- She said she'd call me later.
- They decided to meet later in the day.
学習者向け例文
- I will eat later.
- We will go later.
- He will come later.
- She will call later.
adjective
B1
property
2
toward the end
Happening near the end of a time or order.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
類義語
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
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final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
対義語
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
コロケーション
later years
|later stages
|later period
テーマ
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
例文
- In his later years, he moved to the countryside.
- The disease is more serious in its later stages.
- The later chapters of the book are more exciting.
学習者向け例文
- He was happy in his later life.
- The later part of the movie was sad.
- We saw him in his later years.
interjection
informal
A2
action
3
goodbye until next time
A friendly way to say goodbye until you see someone again.
よくある間違い：
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
類義語
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
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bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
対義語
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
テーマ
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Gotta go now—later!
- 'Later!' he called as he left.
- Thanks for coming over. Later!
学習者向け例文
- I have to go. Later!
- Later, my friend!
- See you tomorrow. Later!
文法
辞書形
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
音節・強勢
later （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
関連語
表現
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
例文
- We can discuss it later on.
- Later on, she became a famous writer.
sooner or later
1/sˈunɚ ˈɔɹ lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
eventually, at some point in future
It will happen at some unknown time in the future.
例文
- Sooner or later, you'll have to decide.
- Sooner or later, he will find out the truth.
- They knew trouble would come sooner or later.
- Everyone makes mistakes sooner or later.
see you later
1/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until later time
A friendly way to say goodbye when you will meet again soon.
例文
- I have to go now. See you later!
- See you later! I'm off to class.
- See you later, Tom! Have a good day.
- I’ll see you later at the party.
see you later
2/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
say goodbye until later
Used when saying goodbye, meaning you will see the person again soon.
例文
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.