► 副詞
そろそろ [(1)そろそろ] [coll] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ そろそろ始めましょう ⇨ Let’s begin. It’s about time to start
☆ そろそろ帰ろうか ⇨ Let’s leave soon. Isn’t it about time to go?
もう [(1)もう] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ お父さんもう帰ってくるよ ⇨ Dad will be home any time
☆ 試合がもう始まるよ ⇨ The game is about to start
☆ 御飯もう出来るよ ⇨ Meal will be ready soon (☛ Very soon, finally after a wait)
何れ [いずれ] [liter] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ また何れ御伺い致します ⇨ I will visit you again soon
今に [(1)いまに] [coll] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ そんなことしてたら今に後悔するぞ ⇨ If you keep doing something like that you will soon regret it
☆ 敵の技術力は今に我々に追いつく ⇨ The technologies of the enemy will soon catch up with ours
☆ 今に見てろ！ ⇨ You will see soon (that you were wrong about me, you made a big mistake, etc.) (☛ A common phrase)
直に [じきに] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ 彼は直に戻ります ⇨ He will be back soon
其の内 [そのうち] [coll] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ そのうち彼女は気が変わるよ ⇨ She will change her mind soon or later
近く [(2)ちかく] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ その計画は近く公表される予定だ ⇨ The project will soon be publicly announced
間も無く [(2)まもなく] [liter] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ 列車は間も無く発車致します ⇨ The train will depart very soon
やがて [やがて] [liter] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ あれからやがて十年になる ⇨ Soon it will be 10 years since then
直 [じき] meaning: soon rank: 3
☆ それは放っておけば直治る ⇨ It will cure itself soon if you just leave it
近々 [(2)ちかぢか] meaning: soon rank: 3
☆ 工事は近々完成する ⇨ The construction will be complete soon
ぼちぼち [(1)ぼちぼち] meaning: soon rank: 3
☆ ぼちぼち行こうか ⇨ Let’s get going. Time to go
遠からず [(3)とおからず] [liter] meaning: soon rank: 4
☆ 会社はこのままでは遠からず倒産するだろう ⇨ At this rate the company will go bankrupt in not so distant future
► 成句
もう直ぐ [(3)もうすぐ] [もう＋直ぐ] [coll] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ もうすぐ閉店時間だ ⇨ It will be closing time soon
☆ 娘はもうすぐ二十歳だ ⇨ My daughter will soon be 20
☆ 御飯はもうすぐ炊ける ⇨ The rice will be cooked shortly
もう直 [もうじき] [もう＋直] [coll] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ もうじき春だ ⇨ Soon it will be spring
► 名詞
今度 [(1)こんど] [coll] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ あそこに今度また行ってみようと思う ⇨ I think I will visit there soon again
近日 [(1)きんじつ] [liter] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ 詳細は近日中に発表される予定だ ⇨ The details will be publicized in the new future
☆ 近日開店 ⇨ Opening soon
間近 [まぢか] meaning: soon rank: 2
☆ 期限が間近に迫っている ⇨ The deadline is very soon
秒読み [びょうよみ] meaning: soon rank: 4
☆ 会社の倒産は秒読み状態だ ⇨ The bankruptcy of the company is in a countdown stage, very soon
► 形容詞
近い [(2)ちかい] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ 工事の完成が近い ⇨ The completion of the construction is near. Will be complete soon
近い [(2)ちかい] [近い内] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ 近いうちにまた来たいと思う ⇨ I want to come visit here again soon
早い [(2)はやい] meaning: soon rank: 1
☆ 早めに手を打ったほうがいい ⇨ You’d better take care of it sooner than later