Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぐ, intransitive)
1. to rank next to; to come after
Kanji used
next
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
next in line; heir
Examples (4 in total)
She is our next best pianist after Mr Long.
The Amazon is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
Jerusalem is the third holy city in Islam, following Mecca and Medina.