How to say "subsequently" in Japanese
- 次いでついでadverb, conjunctionFor 'subsequently' meaning simply 'next; then': it presents an event or point as following the one before, and works as 'secondly' when enumerating. Fits accounts that narrate events or list points in order.
- 追いかけるおいかけるichidan verb, transitive verbReally the verb 'to chase; to run after'. Its 'subsequently; following that' reading is marginal: you will seldom want this word to say 'subsequently' — use it for actual pursuit.
For 'subsequently' meaning simply 'next; then' in a sequence of events or points, use 「次いで」; 「追いかける」 is really the verb 'to chase', and its 'subsequently' reading is marginal — seldom the word you want.
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