Vocab Info

N4 Adverb

そろそろ

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

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 600

    • Word Type

      Adverb

    • 単語の書類

      副詞

    Examples

    • 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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