Japanese word

順序

Pronunciation

Romajijunjo

Meaning

  • nounorder

Example

説明の順序が大切です。setsu mei no jun jo ga tai setsu de su

The order of the explanation is important.

Illustration for 順序 (order)

More examples

料理は材料を入れる順序で味が変わります。ryō ri wa zai ryō o i re ru jun jo de aji ga ka wa ri ma su

The taste of a dish changes depending on the order in which the ingredients are added.

Core concept

Refers to the structured progression in which separate parts follow one another.

Common phrases

  • 順序を守るjun jo o mamo ru

    follow the order

  • 順序に従うjun jo ni shitaga u

    follow the sequence

  • 順序を入れ替えるjun jo o i re ka e ru

    rearrange the order

  • 順序を決めるjun jo o ki me ru

    decide the order

Similar words

順番junban: The position or sequence in which people or things occur.
並び順narabijun: The order in which items are arranged in a row or list.
次第shidai: A formal term for the order in which things happen.

Definition in Japanese

複数の物事を並べたり進めたりするときに定まる、前後の関係。fuku sū no mono goto o nara be ta ri susu me ta ri su ru to ki ni sada ma ru zen go no kan kei

Word origin

The word 順序 (junjo, "order") uses the on-yomi readings of 順 (jun, "to follow") and 序 (jo, "arrangement"), forming a compound about an ordered progression.

Usage tips

  • The idea in 順序 (junjo) applies both to a fixed sequence, such as steps in a process, and to the arrangement of ideas in speech.

Other meanings

  • sequencenoun

Opposites

  • 無秩序muchitsujodisordernoun

Related words

  • 順序付けjunjotsukeorderingnoun

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