What does 次ぐ mean in Japanese?

to follow, to come after, to come next (to), to rank next (to), to rank second (to)

次ぐ (Tsugu) — to follow · Japanese Dictionary

つぐ

Tsugu

Other forms: 亜ぐ

次ぐ (Tsugu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to follow, to come after, to come next (to), to rank next (to)”.

godan verb, intransitive verbto follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
彼女はロング氏に次ぐ最高のピアニストです。
She is our next best pianist after Mr Long.
チューリッヒはロンドンに次ぐ世界第二位の金市場である。
Zurich is the second largest gold market in the world after London.

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