後世（こうせい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: posterity / future generations
Example sentences
- この功績は後世に伝えられる。 — This achievement will be passed down to future generations.
- 後世に残る作品を作る。 — He creates works that will endure for future generations.
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