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    3. 次ぐ

    次ぐ

    次つぐ​

    to follow

    N2KMT6News #16+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    亜ぐ

    つぐ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to follow, to come after, to come next (to), to rank next (to), to rank second (to)

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの成せい功こうに次つぐ快かい挙きょだった。

    It was a great achievement following his success.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    東とう京きょうに次つぐ大だい都と市しは大おお阪さかです。

    The largest city after Tokyo is Osaka.

    KMT6Core ConceptsTravel & Transportation
    彼かれのスピーチに次ついで、社しゃ長ちょうが挨あい拶さつした。

    Following his speech, the president gave a greeting.

    KMT7Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    卒そつ業ぎょう式しきに次ついで、謝しゃ恩おん会かいが開かい催さいされた。

    Following the graduation ceremony, a thank-you party was held.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    その会かい社しゃは業ぎょう界かいでトップに次つぐ地ち位いを確かく立りつしている。

    That company has established a position second only to the top in the industry.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    次
    つ.ぐ・つぎ…(6)
    next・order・sequence
    Kanji
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
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