間もなく

まもなく
Alternative writings: 間も無く
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

soon; shortly; in a little while

AdverbUsually Kana

Examples

間もなく電車がまいります。ご注意ください。

The train will arrive shortly. Please be careful.

間もなく上映が始まります。席についてください。

The screening will start soon. Please take your seats.

会議は間もなく終了します。

The meeting will finish shortly.

2

used after a verb in dictionary form to mean 'with no time to (do something)' or 'before one could (do something)'

Adverb

Examples

朝食を食べる間もなく家を出た。

He left the house without having time to eat breakfast.

考える間もなく答えを言ってしまった。

I answered before I had time to think.