posterior in Japanese
posterior in Japanese is 後, 後方, 劣後 — posterior means located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
posterior in Japanese
後
Pronounced: ato
(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
後方
Pronounced: kōhō
(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
後
Pronounced: ato
(formal) Following in order or in time.
劣後
Pronounced: retsugo
(formal) Following in order or in time.
後れる
Pronounced: okureru
(formal) Following in order or in time.
What does "posterior" mean?
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adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
"The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem."
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noun (informal) The buttocks.
"He landed hard on his posterior after slipping on the ice."
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noun (statistics) In Bayesian analysis, the updated probability of something being true after taking new evidence into account.
"The model combined the prior with new data to calculate the posterior."
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posterior in a sentence
- The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem.
- A posterior fin helps the fish steer while swimming.
- He landed hard on his posterior after slipping on the ice.
- The model combined the prior with new data to calculate the posterior.
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What is "posterior" in Japanese?
"posterior" in Japanese is 後, 後方, 劣後. posterior means: Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
How do you pronounce 後?
"posterior" in Japanese is 後, pronounced "ato".
How do you use "posterior" in a sentence?
Example: "The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem." In Japanese, "posterior" is 後, 後方, 劣後.
Are there other ways to say "posterior" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "posterior": 後, 後方, 劣後, 後れる.
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