もなく (mamonaku)

soon, before long, in a short time

  • JLPT N1
  • adverb
  • Pitch -1
  • #7725 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

間もなく (まもなく, mamonaku) is a JLPT N1 adverb meaning “soon, before long, in a short time”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

あの 飛行機ひこうきもなく 着陸ちゃくりくしますね。

That airplane will be landing soon.

間もなく秋分の日です。

It will soon be the autumn equinox holiday.

間も無く甲州より父危篤の報を受け帰国するも、父死去。

Soon, he received word from Koshu that his father was in critical condition and returned home, but his father passed away.

木材で骨組みを組み上げ、そこに隙間無く飾りが配置される。

The frame is made of timber, on which ornaments are placed close together.