そろそろ

gradually, soon

Also:slowly, already

What does そろそろ mean?

そろそろ is a Japanese noun meaning gradually, soon in English. It can also be translated as slowly, already depending on context. It is written as そろそろ in hiragana, and sorosoro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そろそろ寝る時間だぞ。

It's time you went to bed.