What is the general rule for saying, for example, "2 hours later"?
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3Should be: [二時間後]{にじかんご} – fefe Jan 19 '12 at 16:20
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4I agree, but any particular reason you added this as a comment and not an answer? – NattyBumppo Jan 19 '12 at 17:35
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3@NattyBumppo It is too short. The system won't let me submit as an answer. – fefe Jan 19 '12 at 21:14
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2@fefe Just pad the answer with extra explanation – atlantiza Jan 19 '12 at 23:05
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See also http://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/4549/how-to-express-vague-amounts-of-time/4551#4551 – cypher Feb 08 '12 at 03:12
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As fefe wrote, you add the portion of time + 後 or you can write 後 + the portion of time.
二時間後: 2 hours later (it is then read にじかんご)
後二時間: 2 hours "left" (it is here read あとにじかん)
一ヶ月後
一年後
etc
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