Illustration: At a simple roadside bus shelter in a Japanese residential neighborhood, an older passenger rises from the bench as a bus approaches from only a short distance down the road. The bus is slowing and angling toward the curb but has not yet reached the stop or opened its doors.

まもなく

mamonaku

soon, before long

Example sentences

まもなくお会あいできることを楽たのしみにしています。
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
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まもなく太陽たいようが昇のぼる。
It will not be long before the sun rises.
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まもなく冬ふゆだ。
It will be winter before long.
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