もうすぐ

• 読み: もうすぐ
• ローマ字: mousugu
• 発音: /mo.ɯ.sɯ.gɯ/

意味

Very soon; in a few moments; any minute now. Indicates something is about to happen imminently.

A compound adverb from もう (already/soon) and すぐ (immediately/right away). Stronger immediacy than そろそろ — implies the event is very close. Used for things expected within minutes to days. The kanji もう直ぐ exists but is rarely used; hiragana is standard.

例文

1. もうすぐ夏休みが始まります。
2. バスがもうすぐ来ると思いますよ。
3. もうすぐ誕生日なので楽しみです。

使い方ガイド

場面: anticipation, schedules, daily life

トーン: expectant

起源と歴史

Combines もう (mō, already — from a sense of reaching a limit) and すぐ (sugu, immediately — possibly from 直ぐ, 'straight/directly'). Together: 'already almost immediately' — that is, very soon.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal