How to say "presently" in Japanese

• 今時こんじ
  noun, adverbFor the 'at present, currently' sense of 'presently', alongside 'now' and 'nowadays'. It has a formal or literary flavor and is less common, so it is seldom the everyday word a learner needs.
• 追っておって
  adverbFor the 'soon, presently' sense, with overtones of 'later on' and 'afterwards' giving it an 'in due course' feel; typical when a notice or letter promises further details or contact shortly.
  おって通知つうちがあるまで待まて。↗

  Wait until further notice.
• しばらくして
  expressionFor the narrative sense of 'presently' as 'after a short time': a brief interval passes and then something happens. It is less common and normally written in kana alone.
• ややあって
  expressionCovers 'a little while later', close to しばらくして, and can also express duration — 'for a little while, for some time'. Usually written in kana and less common, it is a secondary choice for 'presently'.
• もうJLPT N5approx.Common
  adverbThe common, everyday choice for the 'soon, before long' sense of 'presently', when something is about to happen; in other contexts it chiefly means 'already' or 'anymore', so rely on context.
  もうそろそろ帰かえる時間じかんだ。↗

  It is about time we were leaving.

For 'at present, currently' use 今時, a formal or literary term; for 'soon, before long' 「もう」 is the common choice and 「追って」 adds an 'in due course' feel; for 'a short time later' in narration use 「しばらくして」 or 「ややあって」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 今時こんじnow
• 追っておってlater on
• しばらくしてafter a short time
• ややあってa little while later
• 絶賛ぜっさんcurrently
• もうsoon