JLPT N2 · Adverb

間も無く (mamonaku)

間も無く (まもなく, mamonaku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “soon; shortly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まもなく
Romaji: mamonaku
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while · adverb · usually written in kana
having no time to ...; with no time to ... · adverb · after the dictionary form of a verb

Example sentences

まもなくお会いできることを楽しみにしています。

I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

Tatoeba #161749

私は回復する間もなく別のひどい風邪にかかってしまった。

I didn't have time to recover before I came down with another horrible cold.

Tatoeba #157951

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 間も無く

interval, spaceカン・ケン・あいだ・ま · 12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain'tム・ブ・な.い · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 間も無く.

時間じかんtime週間しゅうかんweek間あいだspace (between)昼間ひるまdaytimeこの間このあいだthe other day間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake (in)間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)間まtime瞬間しゅんかんmoment世間せけんworld居間いまliving room (Western style)間隔かんかくspace期間きかんperiod手間てまtime

Source: JMdict entry 1215290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.