すぐ

すぐ
adverb
immediately, soon
See also: すぐに (adverbial form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentすぐすがない
Present politeすぎますすぎません
Pastすいだすがなかった
Past politeすぎましたすぎませんでした
て formすいですがなくて
ている presentすいでいるすいでいない
ている politeすいでいますすいでいません
ている pastすいでいたすいでいなかった
ている past politeすいでいましたすいでいませんでした
Conditional ばすげばすがなければ
Conditional たらすいだらすがなかったら
Volitionalすごう
Volitional politeすぎましょう
Potentialすげるすげない
Passiveすがれるすがれない
Causativeすがせるすがせない
Imperativeすげすぐな
1. immediately, right away, at once
Without delay or very shortly after.
I'll go right away.
I understood immediately.
Please reply right away.
It'll be done soon, so please wait.
The phone rang, so I answered immediately.
2. easily, readily
With little effort or difficulty.
This child cries easily.
He gets angry easily.
This ice cream melts easily.
She catches colds easily.
I solved this problem easily.
3. right (nearby), just
Very close in distance.
(えき)すぐそこです。
The station is right there.
The school is right near my house, so I walk there every day.
The convenience store is right in front.
The exit is right on the right.
There's someone right behind you.

すぐ has three main meanings: immediately (time), easily (manner), and right nearby (distance).

MEANINGS:
1. Immediately: すぐ()きます (I'll go right away)
2. Easily: すぐ(おこ)る (gets angry easily)
3. Nearby: すぐそこ (right there)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • すぐに: more emphatic form of "immediately"
  • すぐ(ちか)く: very nearby
  • すぐ(あと)で: right after
  • すぐ(まえ)に: right in front of
  • すぐそこ: right there (very close)

USAGE NOTES:
When meaning "easily," すぐ often appears with verbs describing tendencies or habits: すぐ()く (cries easily), すぐ(わす)れる (forgets easily).