“Next” in Japanese
Short answer
Next in Japanese is “次” (tsugu). Full meaning: next, following, subsequent; stage, station; next.
Other ways to say “Next” in Japanese
次いで
tsuide next, secondly, subsequently
つぎ
tsugi next, following, subsequent; stage, station; next
来
kitara next (year, spring, etc.), coming; since (e.g. last month), for (e.g. 20 years)
隣
tonari next (to), adjoining, adjacent; house next door, neighbouring house, next-door neighbour, next-door neighbor
お次
otsugi next, next person
ネクスト
nekusuto next; NeXT
明くる
akuru next (day, morning, etc.), following
次に
tsugini next, then, after that
この次
konotsugi next
次なる
tsuginaru next, the next
翌
yoku the following, next
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