VOCABULARY
二の次
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secondary / second place
secondary importance, low priority, something that comes second
noun
compound
idiom
Example sentences
今は健康が第一で、仕事は二の次だ。
Right now health comes first and work is secondary.
見た目は二の次で、味が大事だ。
Appearance is secondary; the taste is what matters.
彼は自分のことを二の次にしがちだ。
He tends to put his own needs in second place.
利益より顧客満足が先で、儲けは二の次だ。
Customer satisfaction comes before profit, and earnings are secondary.
Practice exercises
1
利益を追うあまり、安全を二の次にしてはならない。
We must not put safety second in our pursuit of profit.
Answer
二の次
2
彼は仕事を優先し、家庭を二の次にしてきた。
He prioritized work and put his family second.
Answer
二の次
3
勉強は二の次になった。
Studying became a secondary priority.
Answer
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4
忙しくて、自分のことは二の次になりがちだ。
Being busy, my own affairs tend to become a low priority.
Answer
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5
見た目のことは二の次でよいから、まずは中身の充実に力を注ぐべきだ。
Appearances can come second; first we should focus our energy on improving the substance.
Answer
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