JLPT N4 Vocabulary

Usage · 用法

Choose the sentence in which the word is used correctly.

そろそろ

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訳 · Translation

そろそろ (it's about time): It's late, so we should be heading home soon.

正解 · Answer

おそいですから、そろそろ帰りましょう。

解説 · Why

そろそろ signals that the time has nearly come to do something — often used when taking one's leave.

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong

そろそろ走ってください。 — そろそろ does not urge speed.

きのうそろそろ帰りました。 — そろそろ looks forward, so it does not sit with a plain past report.

この本はそろそろおもしろいです。 — そろそろ does not modify adjectives.

語彙 · Breakdown

そろそろ—about time to, soon

帰るかえるto go home

例文 · Example

そろそろ行きましょう。

Sorosoro ikimashō.

It's about time we went.

配点 · Points & details

Est. points1 pt

DifficultyMedium

Avg. time35 sec

Correct rate86%

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AddedAug 2026

出典AI draft · human-reviewed

This question was drafted by AI and audited by human reviewers. Official JLPT scoring is scaled (0–60 per section); point values here are catalogue estimates.

衆智 · Community check7 attempts

86%of attempts answer correctly

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