次ぐ (つぐ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

次ぐ (つぐ) means to rank next / to follow closely.

See example sentences below.

次ぐ at a glance

次ぐ

つぐtsugu

N3verb

to rank next / to follow closely

次ぐつぐtsuguN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to rank next / to follow closely

Example 1

彼の売り上げは部長に次ぐ。

Translation

His sales rank just after the manager.

Example 2

魚の中でサケに次いで人気だ。

Translation

It is the second most popular fish after salmon.