もうすぐ

もうすぐ · mousugu · JLPT N4 · noun

very soon

⏰ もう (already) + すぐ (right away) = already almost here

もう means already or by now, and すぐ means immediately or right away. Stacked together they say it is already nearly immediate: very soon. Sound hook: mou-sugu, as in more soon, goo! — more soon than plain soon.

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