No. 2,662 in Japanese
次ぐ
"To follow" or "to come after."
In a sentence
日本では寿司が人気ですが、次ぐ食品はラーメンです。
In Japan, sushi is popular, but the next food is ramen.
次ぐ is used here in a comparative context to indicate the following item in popularity after sushi.
彼は職場で次ぐ役割に昇進しました。
He was promoted to the next role in the workplace.
次ぐ is utilized to describe advancement or succession within organizational roles.
この映画は多くの賞を受け、次ぐ作品も期待されています。
This movie received many awards, and a following work is anticipated.
次ぐ is applied to the concept of sequence or continuation in creative works.
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