noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the next item in a sequence, the next occurrence, or the following thing. Very common in everyday Japanese.
次の駅で降ります。
I'll get off at the next station.
次の会議は月曜日です。
The next meeting is on Monday.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used in set phrases like 次の段階 (next stage) or 次の一手 (next move). Less common as a standalone noun for 'stage'.
プロジェクトは次の段階に入った。
The project has entered the next stage.