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JLPT N4adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

そろそろ

sorosoro

soon, any time now

Example sentences

  1. そろそろ寝ねる時間じかんだぞ。

    It’s time you went to bed.

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  2. そろそろ時間じかんだ。

    It’s about time.

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  3. そろそろ行いこうか。

    Let’s be going now.

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