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How to say 'Immediately' in Japanese | 直ぐ

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The Japanese word for Immediately is 'Sugu', written as 直ぐ in Japanese.'Immediately' in hiragana is すぐ.

    word

    直ぐ

    Meaning

    Immediately

    Reading

    すぐ

    sugu

    Kanji

    直Straight, Repair

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '直ぐ (すぐ)' means 'immediately' or 'right away'. It is used to indicate that something happens without delay or very soon after a certain point in time. This word can also imply physical proximity, meaning 'nearby' or 'close by', depending on the context. For example: I will come immediately「すぐ行きます」(すぐいきます). The station is nearby「駅はすぐそこです」(えきはすぐそこです). It's important to note that 'すぐ' can be used in both temporal and spatial contexts, making it a versatile adverb in Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    239

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 直ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

Hiragana in the Word 直ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    ぐ

    Reading

    Gu

Words Related to 直ぐ Through the Kanji 直

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 直 as well.

  • word

    書き直す

    Meaning

    Rewrite

  • word

    直接

    Meaning

    Directly

  • word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    直す

    Meaning

    Correct, Fix

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    直ちに

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    直

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直前

    Meaning

    Just before

  • word

    素直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    垂直

    Meaning

    Vertical

  • word

    直線

    Meaning

    Straight line

  • word

    見直す

    Meaning

    Reconsider, Reassess

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    やり直し

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    やり直す

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    見直し

    Meaning

    Review, Revision

  • word

    率直

    Meaning

    Frank, Straightforward

  • word

    直る

    Meaning

    Heal, Fix

  • word

    仲直り

    Meaning

    Reconciliation

  • word

    直径

    Meaning

    Diameter

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What does 'Sugu' (直ぐ) mean?

'Sugu' means 'Immediately' .

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