近ちかいうちにじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1expression, adverbsoon; shortly; before longUsed to indicate that something will happen in the near future, often with a sense of 'within a short while' or 'in the coming days/weeks'. Common in both spoken and written Japanese.近ちかいうちにまた会あいましょう。Break this sentence down in the analyzerLet's meet again soon.近ちかいうちに雨あめが降ふるでしょう。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIt will probably rain before long.See all 9 example sentences ›