VocabJLPT N1
following
の-AdjectiveNounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. succeeding
  2. 2. following
Refers to something or someone that follows after, such as a following vehicle, successor, or continuation. It is used in traffic, sports, and general contexts to describe what comes next in a sequence.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Early failures lay the groundwork for later success.

Sentence 2

Wait, if we switch to the next flight, will we still make it in time?

Sentence 3

When the car ahead stopped, the ones behind slowed down one after another.

Sentence 4

If the next flight is full, would you like to take a different route?

Sentence 5

Why is only the later flight more expensive?