Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, と-adverb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        soon, before long, any time now, momentarily

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      3. 3.

        already, about time

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, used exhortatively or to express impatience

    All Forms

    そろそろ、ソロソロ

    Details

      • そ

      • ろ

      • そ

      • ろ

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 600

    Examples

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    • そろそろ寝(ね)る時間(じかん)だ。

      It's bedtime before long.

      • N4
    • 象(ぞう)がそろそろ歩(ある)く。

      Elephants walk slowly.

      • N4
    • 彼(かれ)らは付(つ)き合(あ)ってそろそろ10(じゅう)年(ねん)になると聞(き)いたことがある。

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

      • N4
    • 赤(あか)ちゃんが寝(ね)ているので、音(おと)を立(た)てないようにそろそろ歩(ある)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(とざん)を始(はじ)めて一(いち)時間(じかん)経(た)ち、そろそろ疲(つか)れが出(で)てきました。

      We’ve been hiking for an hour now, and the fatigue is starting to kick in. (At about this point)

      • N3
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