すぐに

すぐに
adverb
immediately, right away
descriptive
See also: すぐ (base form)
1. immediately, right away, at once
Without delay or very soon.
すぐに来(き)てください。
Please come right away.
電話(でんわ)があったら、すぐに知(し)らせてください。
If there's a phone call, please let me know immediately.
駅(えき)はすぐに見(み)つかった。
I found the station right away.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ってきたので、すぐに家(いえ)に帰(かえ)った。
It started raining, so I went home right away.
先生(せんせい)に聞(き)いたら、すぐに答(こた)えてくれた。
When I asked the teacher, they answered right away.

すぐに means immediately, without delay.

Usage

Forms

すぐ can be used without に with the same meaning, and bare すぐ also covers spatial proximity (すぐそこ, すぐそば — right there, very close), a sense すぐに does not carry. すぐに is slightly more emphatic for the time sense.

Similar words

  • 直(ただ)ちに: immediately (formal, often used in announcements and official contexts)
  • 今(いま)すぐ: right now (more urgent than すぐに)
  • もうすぐ: soon, shortly (indicates something is about to happen, NOT immediate)
  • さっそく: promptly, without delay (implies willingness or eagerness)

Watch out

もうすぐ means "soon" (in the near future), while すぐに means "immediately" (without delay). These are not interchangeable.

Related Words

Related: すぐ
Compare: 直ちに
Compare: もうすぐ
Compare: 今(いま)すぐ (right now)
Compare: 早速(さっそく) (promptly, without delay)
Compare: すると (then, thereupon)
Compare: たちまち (instantly)
Compare: あっという間(ま) (in the blink of an eye, in no time)
Compare: 即刻(そっこく) (immediately)
Compare: 即時(そくじ) (immediate)
Compare: 早急(そうきゅう)に (urgently)
Compare: じきに (soon)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.10.4 4:17
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