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『もうすぐ』の例：
例）〇 すぐ来て！ × もうすぐ来て！
・・・・が、今日はここまで！
私は よく 「今すぐレッスン」[Online Standby room] で待っています♪
オマケ
【時間の ことば まとめ】
Today's theme is Sugu and Mōsugu!
Let's think about the difference through a quiz! ：）
★ Quiz time! ★
A: Sensei kisou? [Is the teacher coming?]
B:
① Sugu kuru yo.
② Mōsugu kuru yo.
Which one gives the image that the teacher will come sooner — ① or ②?
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Answer: ① "Sugu kuru yo."
Both ① and ② are grammatically correct, but Sugu gives the image of being earlier / quicker than Mōsugu.
★ One more quiz! ★
Which is correct, ① or ②?
A: Amazon de katta geem todoita? [Did the game you bought on Amazon arrive?]
B:
① Un, Sugu kita yo.
② Un, Mōsugu kita yo.
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Answer: ① Un, Sugu kita yo. [Yes, it came right after I ordered.]
② is not correct.
Mōsugu CANNOT be used for past events.
Sugu can be used for the past, but mōsugu can only be used for future events.
Here's an image of how sugu and mōsugu work:
Sugu — examples :
✓ Ima Sugu iku [ I'll go Sugu. ] (right now)
✓ sotsughou shite Sugu kekkon shita [We got married Sugu after graduating.] (past)
✓ yondara Sugu wakaruyo. [If you read it, you'll understand Sugu.] (future / general)
➡ It can attach to any time point — past, present, or future — with the sense of "right after that moment."
Mōsugu — examples :
✓ Mōsugu tsuku. [It'll arrive mōsugu.]
✓ Mōsugu kurisumasu. [Mōsugu Christmas.]
× Mōsugu tsuita. [Mōsugu it arrived.] (Not possible for past)
➡ It expresses the feeling that "now is moving toward the future."
There are other differences between Sugu and Mōsugu, but let's stop here for today!
(Example: 〇 Sugu kite! / × Mōsugu kite! )
I'm often waiting in the "Ima Sugu Lesson[Online Standby]" room ：）
If you want to talk "Sugu" (right now!), feel free to drop by!
See you next time~! ：）
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