すぐに~
sugu ni~
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
すぐに + Verb/Adjective
Immediately or right away; used to express promptness or quickness.
When to use
'Right away, immediately' (すぐに行きます).
Explanation
The すぐに~ grammar point is used to express an action happening immediately or right away. It often indicates promptness or quickness and can be used with both verbs and adjectives.
Example sentences
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When my friend arrives, please call me right away.
Tomodachi ga kitara, sugu ni denwa wo kakete kudasai.
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Upon hearing that news, I went to the company immediately.
Sono nyuusu wo kiitara, sugu ni kaisha ni ikimashita.
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She started crying right away.
Kanojo wa sugu ni nakidashita.
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As soon as I entered the classroom, the teacher started the lesson immediately.
Kyoushitsu ni hairu to, sensei wa sugu ni jugyou wo hajimeta.
Close In Time (Soon / Right Away / A Moment Ago)
Corpus examples (60)
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We must make up our minds, and that at once.
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Attempts to fight the fire with buckets soon proved fruitless.
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In hot weather, water evaporates quickly.
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He demanded that I should pay the money back at once.
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You'd better go to see your family doctor at once.
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Quick, stop, drop, and roll!
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Please send me a reply as soon as you receive this mail.
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Do write to me soon!
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I'll mail this questionnaire as soon as I finish.
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If we don't hit the road soon, we'll get caught in the morning rush hour traffic.
彼女はすぐに彼が夢の中に出てきた見知らぬ人であることに気づいた。
She recognized him at once as the stranger in her dream.
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Paper burns easily.
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There is little hope of her getting well soon.
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It occurred to him that he should start at once.
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You don't need to leave right now.
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Please go right away.
いいですね。ムワンザに着いたらすぐにでも、私まで一筆頂けると幸いです。
Fine. I'd be very happy if you would drop me a line as soon as you get to Mwanza.
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On getting off the train, he was met by his cousin.
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As soon as the child saw his mother, he stopped crying.
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Start at once, or you will be late.
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As soon as he graduated, he left town.
僕のお母さんは、父さんが死んですぐに、僕より10歳も若い男と再婚した。
As soon as my father passed, my mother remarried with a man 10 years younger than I.
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Supply me with this information as soon as possible.
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I may give up soon and just nap instead.
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She easily catches cold.