間(ま)もなく

まもなく
adverb
soon, shortly
1. soon, shortly, before long
Indicates something will happen in a short time.
電車(でんしゃ)が間(ま)もなく到着(とうちゃく)します。
The train will arrive shortly.
Common station announcement
間(ま)もなく始(はじ)まります。
It will begin shortly.
間(ま)もなく春(はる)が来(く)る。
Spring will come soon.

間(ま)もなく means "soon" or "shortly"—more formal than もうすぐ.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 間(ま)もなく: soon, shortly (formal)
  • もうすぐ: soon (casual)
  • すぐ: immediately, right away
  • そのうち: before long, sometime (vague)

COMMON CONTEXTS:

Often heard in public announcements:

  • 間(ま)もなく電車(でんしゃ)が参(まい)ります (The train will arrive shortly)
  • 間(ま)もなく開演(かいえん)です (The show will begin shortly)

ETYMOLOGY:
Literally "without interval" (間(ま) = interval + もなく = without).

Related Words

Synonym: もうすぐ (soon (casual))
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Added 2026.1.11 21:46 · Revised 2026.2.4 21:21
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