Illustration: At a quiet residential bus shelter in Japan, a child who has been slumping against a parent's leg suddenly straightens and points down the road. Their bus is already approaching the stopping bay, only a short distance away, with its wheels still turning and its doors closed.

じき

jiki

soon, shortly

Example sentences

彼女かのじょはじきよくなるだろう。
She will get well soon.
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彼かれはじきに戻もどります。
He will get back soon.
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大丈夫だいじょうぶ、じきに慣なれますよ。
You’ll get used to it soon.
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