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後の祭り、後の祭 あとのまつり atonomatsuri

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  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

Kanji in this word

behind, back, later
ritual, offer, prayers

Example sentences

今更悔やんでも後の祭りだ。
imasara kuyan de mo ato no matsuri da 。
It is too late to repent.
今となっては後の祭りだったが、彼はどうして自分達が試合に負けたのかよくわかった。
ima to naxtsu te ha ato no matsuri daxtsu ta ga 、 kare ha dou shi te jibun tachi ga shiai ni make ta no ka yoku wakaxtsu ta 。
With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.
今さら騒いでもどうにもならないよ。後の祭りだよ。
imasara sawai de mo dou ni mo nara nai yo 。 ato no matsuri da yo 。
Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
後の祭り。
ato no matsuri 。
After death, the doctor.
いまさら嘆いても、それこそ、後の祭だよ。
imasara nagei te mo 、 sore koso 、 ato no matsuri da yo 。
You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.

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