じゅん
JLPT:N3
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1Order or sequence — the arrangement in which things are lined up or proceed; often used suffix-like (e.g. 'in alphabetical order'), and can also mean one's turn.

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Examples

発表は名簿の順に行われた。

Presentations were given in the order of the roster.

到着順に席を案内いたします。

We'll seat guests in the order they arrive.

次は誰の順だっけ。

Whose turn is next, again?

手続きは書かれている順に進めれば問題ない。

There's no problem as long as you go through the procedure in the order it's written.

2Obedient or docile in nature — meek and easy to guide. A somewhat formal, old-fashioned way of describing someone's disposition; not common in everyday modern speech.

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Examples

この馬は非常に順で、初心者でも扱いやすい。

This horse is very docile, so even a beginner can handle it easily.

順な性格の子で、親の言うことに素直に従った。

He was a docile child who obediently did what his parents told him.

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