もうすぐ

もうすぐ
adverb
very soon; in a moment; almost
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentもうすぐもうすがない
Present politeもうすぎますもうすぎません
Pastもうすいだもうすがなかった
Past politeもうすぎましたもうすぎませんでした
て formもうすいでもうすがなくて
ている presentもうすいでいるもうすいでいない
ている politeもうすいでいますもうすいでいません
ている pastもうすいでいたもうすいでいなかった
ている past politeもうすいでいましたもうすいでいませんでした
Conditional ばもうすげばもうすがなければ
Conditional たらもうすいだらもうすがなかったら
Volitionalもうすごう
Volitional politeもうすぎましょう
Potentialもうすげるもうすげない
Passiveもうすがれるもうすがれない
Causativeもうすがせるもうすがせない
Imperativeもうすげもうすぐな
1. very soon, in a moment
Indicates that something will happen in the very near future.
もうすぐ()きます
We'll arrive very soon.
Graduation is coming up soon.
The baby is expected to be born very soon.
もうすぐ()わる
It's almost over.
They'll be back very soon.
2. almost, nearly
Indicates that a state or event is about to be reached.
もうすぐ(はる)です
Spring is almost here, isn't it?
もうすぐ十二時(じゅうにじ)だ。
It's almost twelve o'clock.
もうすぐ夏休(なつやす)だ。
Summer vacation is almost here.
もうすぐ三十歳(さんじゅっさい)なる
I'm almost thirty.
It's almost complete.

もうすぐ is an adverb meaning 'very soon' or 'almost.'

Composition: もう (already/soon) + すぐ (immediately) = very soon

Position: Usually at the beginning of a sentence or before the verb.

[Register: Neutral]

Similar expressions:

  • もうすぐ vs. そろそろ: もうすぐ simply states 'very soon'; そろそろ implies 'it's about time' and often suggests action.
  • もうすぐ vs. まもなく: まもなく is more formal (used in announcements); もうすぐ is conversational.
  • もうすぐ vs. もう: もう alone can mean 'already' or 'soon'; もうすぐ specifically means 'very soon.'

Orthography: Usually written in hiragana. Can be written as もう()ぐ but this is rare.

Related Words

See also: そろそろ
See also: すぐ