近々・近近|ちかぢかchikajika[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. adverbsoon; before long; shortly; in the near future
   彼かれの秘密ひみつは近々きんきんあばかれるだろう。↗

   His secret will be disclosed soon.
2. adverb (with と)close (by); near; nearby

• SynonymまもなくNeutralRefers to something happening right away, often heard in announcements; 「近々」 covers a slightly longer span, the near future.
• SynonymそのうちNeutralMeans sooner or later or another day, with no fixed time; 「近々」 points clearly to the near future.
• SynonymやがてNeutralWritten style: after a while something will finally happen, with a sense of natural progression; 「近々」 stresses the near future.
• SynonymほどなくWrittenWritten: not long after, mostly when narrating past events; 「近々」 announces things to come.
• SynonymすぐNeutralMeans at once, right away, often feeling more urgent than 「近々」, which just means sometime soon, not necessarily immediately.
• Synonym今にいまにNeutralOften takes 「〜だろう」, with an assertive or warning tone; 「近々」 is a neutral advance notice.
• Synonym遠からずとおからずWrittenWritten: in the not-so-distant future; close in meaning to 「近々」 but more solemn in tone.
• Synonym近くちかくNeutralAs an adverb it means soon, as in 「近く発売」; close to 「近々」 but slightly more written.
• SynonymそろそろNeutralSuggests it is about time to do something, with a feeling of anticipation or urging; 「近々」 is a neutral announcement.
• SynonymいくばくもなくWrittenWritten: before long, not much later; mostly used when narrating past events, whereas 「近々」 is for announcing what lies ahead.
• Synonym近いうちにちかいうちにNeutralA common spoken phrase for in the near future, within a short while; interchangeable with 「近々」, which is shorter and also suits notices.
• Synonym追っ付けおっつけCasualOld-fashioned colloquial for later on or before long, rarely used today; say 「もうすぐ」 or 「そのうち」 instead.
• Synonym不日ふじつWrittenWritten, mostly in official documents: within a few days; 「近々」 is more everyday.
• SynonymもうすぐCasualColloquial: very soon, a nearer time than 「近々」, which is the more formal choice.
• Synonym日ならずひならずWrittenWritten: within a few days; in everyday speech say 「近々」.
• Related今にもいまにもNeutralUsually with 「〜しそうだ」, for something on the verge of happening; 「近々」 covers the near future.
• Antonym先々さきざきNeutralThe opposite in time distance: the distant future, far ahead.

Choose 「近々」 to announce that something will happen in the near future; it is common in speech too, as in 「近々会おう」. For something happening right away use 「もうすぐ」 or 「すぐ」, and for 'sooner or later' use 「そのうち」. In written prose 「程なく」, 「遠からず」 and 「不日」 fill similar roles. The antonym for the distant future is 「先々」.

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1. （時間的じかんてきに）近ちかいうちに。ほどなく。