conjunction
Used as a conjunction to introduce the next event or item in a sequence. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
まず準備を整え、続いて本番に移った。
First we got ready, and then we moved on to the main event.
続いて、次の議題について話し合います。
Next, we will discuss the following agenda item.
expression
after ...; following ...; in the wake of ...
Used in the pattern 〜に続いて to mean 'following something' or 'after something'. The preceding noun is the event or thing that comes first.
大雨に続いて、洪水が発生した。
Following the heavy rain, flooding occurred.
前の発表に続いて、次のグループが登場した。
After the previous presentation, the next group appeared.