次ぐ
つぐ
tsugu
VocabularyLevel 43 - JLPT N3

Meaning

to rank next to

to come after

Signification

se classer après

Venir

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The word 次ぐ (つぐ) means 'to rank next to'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of to rank next to.

Example Sentences

彼女は姉に次ぐ二番目の子だ。

かのじょはあねにつぐにばんめのこだ。

She ranks second after her elder sister.

Elle est la deuxième enfant après sa sœur aînée.

売上高で日本はアメリカに次ぐ。

うりあげだかでにほんはあめりかにつぐ。

Japan ranks next to America in sales.

Le Japon se classe juste derrière l'Amérique en termes de ventes.

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