How to say 'Soon' or 'Eventually' in Japanese | 今に

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The Japanese word for Soon or Eventually is 'Imani', written as 今に in Japanese.'Soon' or 'Eventually' in hiragana is いまに.

word

今に

Meaning

Soon, Eventually

Reading

いまに

imani

Kanji

今Now

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '今に (いまに)' can mean 'soon' or 'eventually', depending on the context. It is often used to express that something will happen in the near future or at some point in time, often with a sense of inevitability or anticipation. For example: He will succeed soon「彼は今に成功する」(かれはいまにせいこうする). Eventually, everyone will understand「今にみんながわかる」(いまにみんながわかる). The nuance of '今に' can imply a sense of waiting or expectation, and it is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2321

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 今に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

今

Meaning

Now

Hiragana in the Word 今に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 今に Through the Kanji 今

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 今 as well.

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今

Meaning

Now

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今月

Meaning

This month

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今週

Meaning

This week

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今晩

Meaning

Tonight

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今日

Meaning

Today

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今まで

Meaning

Until now

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今度

Meaning

Next, This

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今後

Meaning

Future

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今回

Meaning

This time

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今年

Meaning

This year

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今ごろ

Meaning

Now, Around now

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今にも

Meaning

Soon, Any moment

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今夜

Meaning

Tonight

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今更

Meaning

Now, Belatedly

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今朝

Meaning

Morning

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'Imani' means 'Soon' or 'Eventually' .

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