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How to say 'Soon' in Japanese | もうじき

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The Japanese word for Soon is 'Moujiki', written as もうじき in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Soon

    Reading

    Moujiki

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'もうじき' means 'soon' and is used to indicate that something will happen in the near future. It conveys a sense of immediacy or anticipation. For example: The train will arrive soon「電車はもうじき来ます」(でんしゃはもうじききます). Summer vacation is coming soon「夏休みはもうじきです」(なつやすみはもうじきです). This word is often used in casual and formal contexts alike, and it carries a neutral tone. It is important to note that 'もうじき' is typically used for events or actions that are expected to happen shortly, rather than for general future events.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    7448

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word もうじき

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    U
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ji
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ki

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'Moujiki' means 'Soon' .

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