"そろそろ" meaning in Japanese

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Adverb

IPA: [so̞ɾo̞so̞ɾo̞] Forms: sorosoro [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb}} そろそろ • (sorosoro)
  1. slowly
    Sense id: en-そろそろ-ja-adv-eTCAuzoY
  2. shortly, soon Synonyms (soon): すぐ (sugu), ぼちぼち (bochibochi)
    Sense id: en-そろそろ-ja-adv--wZqgtDV Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 0 100 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 100 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 0 100 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'soon': 0 100

Alternative forms

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      "glosses": [
        "slowly"
      ],
      "id": "en-そろそろ-ja-adv-eTCAuzoY",
      "links": [
        [
          "slowly",
          "slowly"
        ]
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    },
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              0,
              8
            ]
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            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Shall we be leaving?",
          "roman": "Sorosoro ikimasu ka?",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "行",
              "い"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "そろそろ行きますか?",
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        },
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              27,
              42
            ]
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              16,
              24
            ]
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              8,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Will you look at the time! I've got to get going.",
          "roman": "Mō konna jikan! Sorosoro ikanakya.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "時",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "かん"
            ],
            [
              "行",
              "い"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "もうこんな時間!そろそろ行かなきゃ。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shortly, soon"
      ],
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          "roman": "sugu",
          "sense": "soon",
          "word": "すぐ"
        },
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          "roman": "bochibochi",
          "sense": "soon",
          "word": "ぼちぼち"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "other": "そろそろ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞ɾo̞so̞ɾo̞]"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō)",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "slowly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slowly",
          "slowly"
        ]
      ]
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          "english": "Shall we be leaving?",
          "roman": "Sorosoro ikimasu ka?",
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          "english": "Will you look at the time! I've got to get going.",
          "roman": "Mō konna jikan! Sorosoro ikanakya.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "時",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "間",
              "かん"
            ],
            [
              "行",
              "い"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "もうこんな時間!そろそろ行かなきゃ。",
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "[so̞ɾo̞so̞ɾo̞]"
    }
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    {
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      "word": "ぼちぼち"
    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for そろそろ meaning in Japanese (1.6kB)

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