じきに

• 読み: じきに
• ローマ字: jikini
• 発音: /dʑi.ki.ni/

意味

Soon; before long; shortly. Indicates something will happen in the near future.

An adverb meaning something will happen shortly. Slightly more mature or literary in tone compared to すぐに, and often preferred by older speakers or in narrative writing. The particle に can sometimes be dropped (じき来る), but じきに is the standard form. Can also be written as 直に in kanji, though the hiragana form is far more common.

例文

1. じきに春が来るから楽しみにしている。
2. 心配しなくてもじきに慣れるよ。
3. 電車はじきに到着するとアナウンスがあった。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily conversation, narrative writing, reassurance

トーン: calm

起源と歴史

From the kanji 直 (jiki, direct/immediately). The original meaning of 'directly' shifted to 'soon' over time, reflecting the idea that something will happen without much intervening time.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal