Meaning of そろそろ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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そろそろ, そろっとJLPT 4
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Romajisorosoro, sorotto
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle
- Meaning
- slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
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Example Sentences
そろそろ, そろっと used in context
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「あの、かりんさん・・・、そろそろお開きにしませんか？」「駄目、勝ち逃げ禁止！今度こそボクが勝つの！」
Er, Karin ..., shouldn't we call it a night soon? "No! No quitting while ahead! Next time I'll win for sure!"
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Well, shall we call it a day?
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「そろそろ、人物写真でもやってみたらどうだ？」「え？スナップ・・・ですか？それは・・・」
Isn't it about time you tried photographing people or something? "Eh? Snapshots? I don't know ..."
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Mother mentioned that it was about time to prepare supper.
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She is going on 35.
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It is about time he got settled down.
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