later

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈleɪtə/

副詞

比較級活用形

日本語の意味

より遅い（「late」の比較級としての用法） / 後で／その後に（比較や未来の不特定の時を表す用法）

If the train is later than scheduled, we might miss the meeting.

もし電車が予定より遅れると、会議に間に合わないかもしれません。

意味（1）

comparative form of late: more late

You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.

意味（2）

Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.

意味（3）

At some unspecified time in the future.

I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later.