次(つぎ)に

つぎに
adverb, conjunction
next; then; secondly
grammaticaltime-general
1. next; then; after that
Marks the following item in a sequence of actions, steps, or speakers. Neutral in register and very common in instructions, presentations, and written explanation.
次(つぎ)に何(なに)をしますか。
What shall we do next?
野菜(やさい)を切(き)って、次(つぎ)に油(あぶら)で炒(いた)めます。
Cut the vegetables, and next fry them in oil.
まず全体(ぜんたい)の流(なが)れを説明(せつめい)し、次(つぎ)に細(こま)かい手順(てじゅん)を見(み)ていきましょう。
First let me explain the overall flow, and next we'll look at the detailed procedure.
2. secondly; second (in rank or order of importance)
Introduces the second item in an enumeration, typically after まず (first). Also used with に in the pattern 〜の次(つぎ)に to mean "after ~" or "second to ~".
まず値段(ねだん)、次(つぎ)に使(つか)いやすさが大切(たいせつ)だ。
First price, and secondly ease of use, are what matter.
この湖(みずうみ)は琵琶湖(びわこ)の次(つぎ)に大(おお)きい。
This lake is the second largest after Lake Biwa.
健康(けんこう)が何(なに)より大事(だいじ)で、その次(つぎ)に家族(かぞく)と過(す)ごす時間(じかん)が来(く)ると思(おも)っている。
I think health matters more than anything, and next comes time spent with family.

The noun 次(つぎ) with に. As a sentence connector it usually stands at the head of the clause and is often paired with まず (first) and 最後(さいご)に (last).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • それから: and then — conversational, and links events loosely rather than numbering steps
  • 続(つづ)いて: continuing on, next — slightly more formal, common in announcements and broadcasts
  • 今度(こんど): next time — about the next occasion, not the next item in a list

Related Words

Compare: それから (and then)
Compare: 今度(こんど) (next time)
Compare: 次(つ)いで (next, subsequently, following that)
Compare: 第二(だいに)に (secondly, in the second place)
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