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追っ付け (おっつけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

追おっ付つけ

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Meanings

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adverb

by and by; before long; soon

Indicates that something will happen in the near future, often used in a slightly old-fashioned or literary tone. Similar to そのうち or まもなく.

追おっ付つけ雨あめが降ふり出だすだろう。
It will start raining before long.
追おっ付つけお便たよりします。
I will write to you soon.

Written forms

追おっ付つけUsage25%
Standard kanji spelling for this adverb.
おっつけUsage75%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.

Kanji

追chase, drive away, follow
付

adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

そのうち
そのうち is more colloquial and commonly used in everyday speech, while 追っ付け has a slightly more formal or literary feel.
まもなく
まもなく is more neutral and widely used in both spoken and written Japanese, whereas 追っ付け is less common and can sound old-fashioned.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 追っ付く (おっつく), meaning 'to catch up' or 'to be in time', with the adverbial form indicating something that will happen soon or in due course.