Japanese Texts Using 〜てから (after doing)
5 free Japanese reading texts that use the N5 grammar point 〜てから (after doing), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.
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しんばい
Worry
村山 籌子
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四十不惑
Forty and Unconfused
佐々木 邦
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母親に憑る霊
The Spirit Possessing the Mother
田中 貢太郎
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提灯
The Paper Lantern
田中 貢太郎
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ねことおしるこ
The Cat and the Sweet Red Bean Soup
小川 未明
解説Background
About the grammar point 〜てから
〜てから (after doing) is a N5 grammar point. This shelf collects 5 free Japanese texts that use 〜てから in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.
Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜てから across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.
質問Questions
〜てから: questions & answers
What does 〜てから mean?
〜てから (after doing) is a N5-level Japanese grammar point. The 5 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.
What JLPT level is 〜てから?
〜てから is typically introduced around JLPT N5. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.
How can I practise 〜てから by reading?
Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜てから was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.