Japanese

つぐ
Meaning: to follow; to come after; to be next
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 次ぐ 次がない
Polite 次ぎます 次ぎません
Past 次いだ 次がなかった
Polite + Past 次ぎました 次ぎませんでした
Te-form 次いで 次がなくて
Potential 次げる 次げない
Passive 次がれる 次がれない
Causative 次がせる 次がせない
Causative + Passive 次がされる 次がされない
Imperative 次げ 次ぐな

Handwriting

次
ぐ

Example

Yokohama boasts a population size second only to Tokyo.

Usage Notes

Often used to indicate rank, order, or succession. In a ranking context, it implies the subject occupies the next position down.

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