next

次の

並びの中ですぐ後に来る。場合によってはすぐ前のものも指す。

やさしい英語で： Immediately before or after something in a series, usually after it.

• Read the next page.
• Our next stop is the station.
• Who is the next person in line?

類義語： following

反対語： previous

よく使う表現： next page, next step, next stop

最も近い

家族関係で、その人とのつながりが最も近い。

やさしい英語で： Most closely related to someone, especially as a family member.

• Who is your next of kin?
• The hospital contacted his next of kin.
• Her sister was named as her next of kin.

類義語： nearest, closest

よく使う表現： next of kin, next nearest relative

次の

今述べた物や時のすぐ後に来るもの。

やさしい英語で： The one immediately after the thing or time just mentioned.

• Take the next bus.
• She called me the next day.
• We will discuss that in the next chapter.

類義語： following

反対語： previous

よく使う表現： the next day, the next page, the next train

来週の、次の

今の週、月、年などのすぐ次に来る期間。

やさしい英語で： The week, month, year, or other period immediately after the current one.

• See you next week.
• They are getting married next summer.
• What are your plans for next year?

使い方： next + time period, without a preposition (We are moving next month.)

類義語： coming

反対語： last

よく使う表現： next week, next month, next year

次の、来週の

これから来る指定の曜日。今週ではなく来週のその曜日を指す場合もある。

やさしい英語で： The coming named day, sometimes meaning the same day in the week after this one.

• Come back next Friday.
• We're having dinner together next Tuesday.
• Do you mean tomorrow or next Thursday?

使い方： next + day name, without a preposition (Our appointment is next Monday.)

類義語： coming

反対語： last

よく使う表現： next Tuesday, next Friday, next Saturday

隣の

ある物や場所のすぐ隣にある、最も近いもの。

やさしい英語で： The nearest one beside a particular thing or location.

• They live in the next house.
• We heard voices from the next room.
• Can you leave this at the next door?

類義語： adjacent, neighboring

よく使う表現： the next house, the next room, next door

次に

質、大きさ、重要さの順位で、示されたもののすぐ下に来る。

やさしい英語で： The one immediately below something else in a stated order of quality, size, or importance.

• We chose the next best option.
• Which town has the next largest population?
• Her result was the next highest score.

使い方： next + superlative adjective (They chose the next cheapest option.); the next best thing to something (A video call is the next best thing to a visit.)

よく使う表現： next best thing, next largest city, next highest score

次に

時間、位置、順序で、人や物のすぐ後に。

やさしい英語で： Immediately after another person or thing in time, position, or order.

• Who goes next?
• Their house is the next closest to ours.
• After the director, she ranks next in authority.

よく使う表現： come next, next closest, who goes next