後方

• 読み: こうほう
• ローマ字: kouhou
• 漢字の分解: 後 (kou) — after, behind; 方 (hou) — direction, side
• 発音: /ko.ɯ.ho.ɯ/

意味

Rear; back; behind. Refers to the area or direction behind something.

A noun (also used as a no-adjective) indicating the area to the rear or behind. Common in formal, military, transportation, and spatial descriptions. Collocations include 後方から (from behind), 後方確認 (rear check), and 後方支援 (rear support/logistics). More formal than 後ろ (ushiro), which is the everyday word for 'behind.' Often used in safety instructions, driving, and news reports.

例文

1. 車を出す前に後方を確認してください。
2. 後方から救急車のサイレンが聞こえた。
3. 部隊は後方に退却する命令を受けた。

使い方ガイド

場面: driving, military, transportation, safety

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 後 (kou, after/behind) + 方 (hou, direction/side). Literally 'the direction behind,' specifying spatial orientation toward the rear.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal