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JLPT N4 · Frequency & timing

そろそろ

soon; it's about time

Stroke order of そろそろ

4 characters, 4 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

そ · 1 strokesろ · 1 strokesそ · 1 strokesろ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

SOROSORO — 'sore-o sore-o': sore, oh sore feet, time to go soon.

Parts: adverb; often before leaving or ending

The characters in そろそろ

  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • ろ ろ — ro (1 strokes)
  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • ろ ろ — ro (1 strokes)

Example sentence

そろそろ帰ります。

そろそろかえります。

I'll be heading home soon.

More words: Frequency & timing

ようやくfinally; at lengthとうとうfinally; in the endこのあいだthe other dayしばらくfor a whileたまにoccasionallyもうすぐsoon; shortlyまもなくshortly; soonそのうちbefore long; eventually

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