Vocab Info
N4 Adverb, と-adverb
そろそろslowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly, soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
Dictionary Definition
Common
Adverb, と-adverb
1.
soon, before long, any time now, momentarily
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word2.
slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word3.
already, about time
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, used exhortatively or to express impatience
All Forms
そろそろ、ソロソロ
Details
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Examples
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そろそろ寝る時間だ。
It's bedtime before long.
- N4
象がそろそろ歩く。
Elephants walk slowly.
- N4
彼らは付き合ってそろそろ10年になると聞いたことがある。
I heard that it will be 10 years that they have been dating soon.
- N4
赤ちゃんが寝ているので、音を立てないようにそろそろ歩きましょう。
Since the baby is sleeping, let's walk quietly so that we don't make any sound.
- N3
登山を始めて一時間経ち、そろそろ疲れが出てきました。
We've been hiking for an hour now, and the fatigue is slowly kicking in.
- N3
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