How to Say "Secondly" in Japanese

第二に

daini ni

The English phrase "secondly" is translated into Japanese as 第二に (daini ni).

第二に is used to mean "in the second place" or "secondly."

Meaning: in the second place (adv)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 第二 (second) and the particle に (to/in/at).

第二に is a formal term suitable for presentations or academic discussions. For more colloquial situations, you might use 次に.

daini ni

While 第二に sounds very structured, in a casual conversation about a sequence of events, a person might simply say 二つ目に (futatsume ni). This uses the native Japanese counter for objects rather than the Sino-Japanese reading used in formal contexts.
While 第二に is perfect for a speech, in a business meeting you might hear someone use 二点目に (nitenme ni), which literally means 'at the second point'.
The character 第 in 第二 is also used in the word for 'first-class' or 'top-tier' in certain contexts, such as 第一級 (daiichikyuu), giving the 'secondly' a slightly more 'ranked'-feeling tone than the English equivalent.

第二に、当時のヨーロッパの識字率が低かったことだ。
Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.
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さて、二番目のポイントに移りましょう。
Now, let's move on to the second point.
第二に、社会的な影響を考慮する必要があります。
Secondly, we need to consider the social impact.
第二に、予算の問題があります。
daini ni, yosan no mondai ga arimasu.
Secondly, there is a budget problem.
第二に、健康管理が重要です。
daini ni, kenkou kanri ga juuyou desu.
Secondly, health management is important.

Misaki and Kenta are discussing the reasons for a project's delay.

美咲 Misaki

第一に、時間が足りません。
daiichi ni, jikan ga tarimasen.
Firstly, we don't have enough time.
健太 Kenta

第二に、人員も不足しています。
daini ni, jin'in mo fusoku shite imasu.
Secondly, we are also short on staff.
美咲 Misaki

健太さんはどう思いますか？
Kenta-san wa dou omoimasu ka?
What do you think, Kenta?
健太 Kenta

対策を練る必要があります。
taisaku o neru hitsuyou ga arimasu.
We need to come up with a plan.

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