Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

そろそろslowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly, soon, momentarily, before long, any time now

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      soon, before long, any time now, momentarily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      already, about time

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, used exhortatively or to express impatience

    All Forms

    そろそろソロソロ

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    Examples

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      そろそろ()時間(じかん)だ。

      It's bedtime before long.

      • N4

      (ぞう)そろそろ(ある)く。

      Elephants walk slowly.

      • N4

      (かれ)らは()()ってそろそろ10(ねん)になると()いた(こと)がある。

      I heard that it will be 10 years that they have been dating soon.

      • N4

      (あか)ちゃんが()ているので、(おと)()てないようにそろそろ(ある)きましょう。

      Since the baby is sleeping, let's walk quietly so that we don't create any sound.

      • N3

      登山(とざん)(はじ)めて(いち)時間(じかん)()ち、そろそろ(つか)れが()てきました。

      With an hour having past since starting to climb the mountain, weariness started to slowly kick in.

      • N3
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