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A1 · Beginner

det. used to talk about the first time or event that happens after now.

det. denoting the first occurrence of a time period or event following the present moment.

日本語:次※

“We are planning to go on holiday next month.”

“Next year's fiscal projections suggest a significant increase in overhead costs due to the rising price of raw materials.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. the one that is closest to you or right beside something else.

adj. nearest in place or position; physically adjoining or adjacent.

日本語:隣※

“The next house on the street has a beautiful garden.”

“The next available parking space was nearly half a mile away from the stadium entrance.”

A2 · Elementary

adv. happening immediately after the current action or event.

adv. at a time or in a sequence immediately following the current one.

“What should we do next after we finish our lunch?”

“The report details what happened first during the crisis and what the emergency services did next to contain the situation.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the person or thing that is coming after the current one.

n. the person or thing that follows immediately after the present one.

“I have finished this book, so I need to find the next in the series.”

“While the current model is popular, the industry is already looking toward the next to see if it can maintain the same level of innovation.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal · Technical

adj. your closest living relative, like a parent, child, or spouse.

adj. nearest in relationship or kinship; most commonly used in the legal phrase 'next of kin'.

“The hospital asked for the name of her next of kin.”

“In the absence of a written will, the estate is typically distributed to the deceased's next of kin according to local inheritance laws.”