Japanese word

第二

Pronunciation

Romajidaini

Meaning

  • nounsecond

Example

私は第二の案を選びます。watashi wa dai ni no an o era bi ma su

I choose the second plan.

Illustration for 第二 (second)

More examples

会議では第二の理由から説明します。kai gi de wa dai ni no ri yū ka ra setsu mei shi ma su

I will explain the second reason at the meeting.

Core concept

Identifies the item that comes immediately after the first and the place it holds in a sequence.

Common phrases

  • 第二の案dai ni no an

    second proposal

  • 第二の理由dai ni no ri yū

    second reason

Similar words

二番目nibanme: The item that holds the number two position in a sequence.
二つ目futatsume: The second item in a set or series, expressed in a familiar everyday way.
次tsugi: The item that comes after another item in a sequence.

Definition in Japanese

並んだもののうち、一番目に続く二番目のもの。また、その順位。nara n da mo no no u chi ichi ban me ni tsuzu ku ni ban me no mo no ma ta so no jun i

Word origin

第二 (dai ni) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 第 (dai, "ordinal marker") and 二 (ni, "two"), indicating number two in an order.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, 二番目 (nibanme) is generally more natural than 第二 (dai ni) when describing the second person, object, or choice.

Other meanings

  • second placenoun

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