Japanese word

次いで

Pronunciation

Romajitsuide

Meaning

  • adverbnext

Example

説明を終え、次いで質問を受けます。setsu mei o o e tsu i de shitsu mon o u ke ma su

I finish the explanation, and next I take questions.

Illustration for 次いで (next)

More examples

まず参加者に概要を示し、次いで具体例を紹介します。ma zu san ka sha ni gai yō o shime shi tsu i de gu tai rei o shō kai shi ma su

I first show the participants an overview, and then I introduce specific examples.

Core concept

It signals the next step in a sequence, linking it closely to what has just been mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 次いで多いtsu i de ō i

    second most common

  • 次いで高いtsu i de taka i

    second highest

  • 次いで重要なtsu i de jū yō na

    next in importance

Similar words

追ってotte: It indicates that an event or action follows the one just mentioned, often in a formal notice.
順にjunni: It indicates that stages or actions occur one after another in a fixed order.
その後sonoato: It marks a later point or event after the one just mentioned.
引き続きhikitsuzuki: It marks the continuation of an activity or state after an earlier stage.

Definition in Japanese

順序に従い、ある事柄のあとに引き続いて次の事柄が起こる、または行われるさま。jun jo ni shitaga i a ru koto gara no a to ni hi ki tsuzu i te tsugi no koto gara ga o ko ru ma ta wa okona wa re ru sa ma

Word origin

次いで (tsuide) developed from the older form 次ぎて (tsugite), which combines 次ぐ (tsugu, "to follow") with the connective ending て (te).

Usage tips

  • 次いで (tsuide) suits formal descriptions of an ordered program, where it links one scheduled stage to the stage that follows.

Other meanings

  • secondlyadverb

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