Meaning of 今後(こんご) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 今後 JLPT 3

Kana Reading こんご

Romaji kongo

Parts of speech

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)

Meaning

from now on; hereafter

Example Sentences

今後, こんご used in context

党首(とうしゅ)は今後(こんご)の方針(ほうしん)を一瀉千里(いっしゃせんり)に述べ立てた(のべたてる)。

The party leader rattled on at great length about future policies.
この共同住宅(きょうどうじゅうたく)は、環境(かんきょう)と健康(けんこう)に配慮(はいりょ)した(する)建物(たてもの)。今後(こんご)、このシステムとノウハウをさらに拡大(かくだい)して(する)いきたい。

This block of apartments is a building that takes both the environment and health into consideration. From now on we want to further expand this system and knowhow.
いい(よい)(よい)のよ。いままで実のない(みのない)ブランド品(ブランドひん)を高く(たかい)売りつけて(うりつける)暴利(ぼうり)をむさぼって(むさぼる)きた(くる)んだから。今後(こんご)せいぜい良心的な(りょうしんてき)商売(しょうばい)にはげめば(はげむ)いい(よい)(よい)んだわ(われ)。

Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.
良書(りょうしょ)は最良(さいりょう)の友(とも)であり、今日(きょう)も今後(こんご)も永久(えいきゅう)に同じ(おなじ)である。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
両親(りょうしん)(りょうしん)が僕ら(ぼくら)(ぼくら)の面倒を見て(めんどうをみる)くれた(くれる)から、今後(こんご)は僕ら(ぼくら)(ぼくら)が両親(りょうしん)(りょうしん)の面倒を見る(めんどうをみる)番(ばん)だ。

Our parents took care of us and now it's our turn to take care of them.
民生用(よう)(みんせいよう)・産業(さんぎょう)用(よう)を含めて(ふくめる)、ゴミ(ごみ)のかさをコンパクト化(か)する機器(きき)の今後(こんご)の市場成長(しじょうせいちょう)性(さが)が法(ほう)制度(せいど)の動向(どうこう)と関連(かんれん)して(する)注目(ちゅうもく)される。

Attention is focussed on the potential for growth of the personal and industrial use garbage compactor market in relation to trends in law.

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Kanji found in this word

今 JLPT 5

now

On: コン, キン

Kun: いま

4 strokes

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後 JLPT 5

behind, back, later

On: ゴ, コウ

Kun: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

9 strokes

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