English–Japanese
“soon” in Japanese
How to say “soon” in Japanese
“Soon” in Japanese is 直 (jiki).
It presents the next event as following the present with almost no waiting.
Example sentences with 直
駅に着いたら、直に電話します。eki ni tsu i ta ra jiki ni den wa shi ma su
I will call as soon as I arrive at the station.
Tips for using 直
- In present-day conversation, 直に (jiki ni) can sound more formal or literary than the most casual way to say that an action happens soon.
Other Japanese words for “soon”
やがて夏になります。ya ga te natsu ni na ri ma su
It will soon be summer.
近々、試験があります。chika jika shi ken ga a ri ma su
There will be an exam soon.
まもなく電車が来ます。ma mo na ku den sha ga ki ma su
The train will arrive soon.
もうすぐベルが鳴ります。mō su gu be ru ga na ri ma su
The bell will ring soon.