(だいに)

だいにに
adverb
secondly, in the second place
1. secondly, in the second place
Used to introduce the second point in an ordered list of arguments, reasons, or items. Common in speeches, essays, and formal explanations.
第二(だいに)に、コストの問題(もんだい)がある。
Secondly, there is the issue of cost.
第一(だいいち)安全性(あんぜんせい)第二(だいに)効率性(こうりつせい)重視(じゅうし)する。
We prioritize safety first and efficiency second.
反対(はんたい)する理由(りゆう)(みっ)つある。第一(だいいち)に…、第二(だいに)に…、第三(だいさん)に…。
There are three reasons for opposing it. First... second... third...

A formal enumeration marker used in structured arguments. Part of the series 第一(だいいち)に (firstly), 第二(だいに)に (secondly), 第三(だいさん)に (thirdly), and so on.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 第一(だいいち)に…、第二(だいに)に…: firstly..., secondly...
  • 第二(だいに)理由(りゆう)は…: the second reason is...
  • 第二(だいに)()げられるのは…: what can be cited second is...

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (つぎ)に: next — less formal; can be sequential rather than hierarchical
  • そして: and then — conversational connector
  • また: also, furthermore — adds without implying a numbered order
  • (ふた)()に: as the second item — slightly less formal alternative