To follow closely in sequence or occurrence, often without interruption, such as an event that happens immediately after another.
To hold a position that is immediately subordinate or lesser in degree compared to something else, indicating a hierarchy or ranking.
To be subsequent in time or rank, typically indicating that something is in direct relation or connection to what came before it.
Example:
きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。
To facilitate communication between two parties by conveying one party's intentions or messages to the other.
To relay information about visitors or calls to the relevant person from a third party.
To serve as a broker or intermediary in transactions, especially in the sale of goods between producers and buyers.
To occur repeatedly, especially in an undesirable manner, suggesting a series of similar events that follow each other closely in time.
To happen in a consecutive manner, indicating that a phenomenon or event continues to take place without interruption or delay.
To be inherited or passed on, highlighting the transfer of responsibility or characteristics from one entity to the next.
Example:
相次ぐ不祥事にも関わらず、警察はオメオメ違反切符を切っている。