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直

じき

soon, before long; direct, immediate

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Examples

  1. 父は直に帰ってきます。

    ちちはじきにかえってきます。

    My father will be back soon.

  2. もう直に春が来ますね。

    もうじきにはるがきますね。

    Spring will be here before long, won't it.

  3. 直に返事が来るはずですから、もう少し待ってみましょう。

    じきにへんじがくるはずですから、もうすこしまってみましょう。

    A reply should come soon, so let's wait a little longer.

Common patterns

直に来る
to come soon
もう直
any moment now
直に分かる
you'll know soon enough

Memory tip

Read じき it means "before long" and normally appears as 直に or もう直. The same kanji is なお in 直す/直る and ちょく in 直接 — only the context tells you which reading is wanted.

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