Example Sentences#

1. 포도를 다 먹고 난 후, 맹인은 포도 줄기를 손에 쥐고 고개를 흔들며 말했다.¹
   After finishing the grapes, the blind man held the grape stem in his hand, shook his head, and said:

   • 후 is a noun meaning ‘after’ or ‘later’, used to mark a point in time that follows an event or moment.
   • The structure -ㄴ 후(에) indicates that one action or event occurs after another.

2. 그때 나이 든 스님은 아무 말 없이 여자를 들어 강을 건너게 도와주고, 다른 쪽에 내려놓은 후 다시 길을 떠났다.²
   At that moment, the old monk picked up the woman without a word, helped her cross the river, set her down on the other side, and resumed the journey.

   • 후 is a noun meaning ‘after’ or ‘later’, used to mark a point in time that follows an event or moment.
   • The structure -은 후(에) indicates that one action or event occurs after another.