gasshou no ato de, minna ga ookina koe de 「yokatta」 to iimashita.

subject particle

Breakdown of gasshou no ato de, minna ga ookina koe de 「yokatta」 to iimashita.

• の: possessive case particle
• で: means particle
• と: quotative particle

Questions & Answers about gasshou no ato de, minna ga ookina koe de 「yokatta」 to iimashita.

What does 合唱のあとで mean grammatically, and why is の used there?

あと is a noun meaning after or the time after.

When あと follows another noun, you usually connect them with の:

• 合唱 = chorus / choral singing
• 合唱のあと = after the chorus

Then で turns the whole thing into a time expression meaning after the chorus or after the singing.

So:

• 合唱のあとで、… = After the chorus, ...

This is a very common pattern:

• 授業のあとで = after class
• 食事のあとで = after the meal

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Could this sentence use あと without で?

Yes. 合唱のあと、 would also be natural.

The difference is small:

• 合唱のあと、 = after the chorus
• 合唱のあとで、 = after the chorus / afterward

In many sentences, both are fine. あとで often sounds a little more like a complete time phrase.

Also note that あとで can sometimes mean later, depending on context, but here it clearly means after the chorus.

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Why is it みんなが instead of みんなは?