そのうち

• 読み: そのうち
• ローマ字: sono uchi
• 発音: /so.no.ɯ.t͡ɕi/

意味

Before long; eventually; sooner or later. Expresses that something will happen at an unspecified time in the near future.

An adverb suggesting something will occur at some unspecified point, often with a casual or resigned nuance. Can imply either optimism (そのうちよくなる — it will get better eventually) or gentle dismissal (そのうちね — eventually, maybe). Less precise than もうすぐ (very soon) and more hopeful than いつか (someday). Sometimes written as その内.

例文

1. そのうち慣れるから心配しないで。
2. あの二人はそのうち付き合うと思う。
3. そのうち会えるといいですね。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, conversation, reassurance

トーン: relaxed

起源と歴史

Compound of その (that) and うち (within/among). Literally 'within that (time)' — indicating something within an expected but unspecified time frame.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal