まもなく Japanese meaning | Kotomoraま
も
なく
電
車
が
参
り
ます
。
The train will be arriving shortly.
Usage patterns
まもなく〈動詞〉something will happen soon (formal announcement style)
The train will arrive shortly.
〈動詞〉まもなく〈動詞〉no sooner had one done X than Y happened
No sooner had I arrived home than it started to rain.
まもなく〈時〉a particular time or season will soon arrive
Summer vacation is coming soon.
N1
まもなく is common in announcements and polite speech, whereas 程なく has a more literary, narrative feel often found in written stories.
まもなく is more formal and typical of announcements, whereas もうじき is casual, everyday speech.
