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次ついで

ついで tsuide Play N1 Adverb Conjunction

Meanings and examples

あるものに続いて、次に起こる・行うさま。また、あるものに次ぐ順位や程度を表す。 next; secondly; subsequently

Example 1

それは教育きょういくに次ついで大おおきな問題もんだいだ。

That is the principle problem next to education.

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Example 2

会議では部長が説明し、次いで課長が補足した。

At the meeting, the department head gave an explanation, followed by the section chief adding further details.

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Kanji breakdown

次

N3

next; order; sequence

On reading
ジ、シ
Kun reading
つ.ぐ、つぎ
Radical
欠
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取り次ぐ

N1

とりつぐ

to act as an agent for; to announce (someone); to convey (a message)

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次

N1

じ

order; sequence; times; next; below

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次

N5

つぎ

next

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次々

N3

つぎつぎ

in succession; one by one

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次第

N3

しだい

order; precedence; circumstances; immediate(ly)