次つぐ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぐ, intransitive)
1. to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
Osaka is a major city second only to Tokyo.
Kanji used
next
Pitch accent
つ
ぐ
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
next in line; heir
Examples (5 in total)
Osaka is a major city second only to Tokyo.
She is our next best pianist after Mr Long.
The Amazon is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.