直後
noun
immediately following
この直後。
immediately following
ちょくご
B2Upper-Intermediate
地震の直後は電話がつながりにくくなった。
Immediately after the earthquake, phone connections became difficult.
別れた直後より、時間がたってから悲しさが込み上げてきた。
Rather than immediately after the breakup, the sadness welled up later as time passed.
ぶつけた直後は平気だったのに、あとから痛さが増してきた。
It felt fine right after I bumped it, but the pain got worse later.
失恋した直後は何もする気になれなかった。
Right after the breakup, I did not feel like doing anything.
遠くで稲妻が光った直後、大きな雷の音がした。
A loud clap of thunder came right after lightning flashed in the distance.
混雑を避けるなら、開店直後の時間帯を狙うのがよさそうだ。
If you want to avoid the crowds, it looks like your best bet is to go just after the store opens.