そのうち

sonomama

adverb★Intermediate— soon, eventually

informal

At some point in the near future; soon or eventually.

そのうちやります。

I'll do it eventually.

そのうち雨が止むでしょう。

The rain will stop soon.

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Often used to express a vague or uncertain future time, sometimes with a sense of inevitability.

Collocations

eventually

I'll understand eventually

The meaning can shift slightly depending on tone—sometimes implying inevitability, other times just a vague future time.

Primarily used in informal contexts; avoid in formal writing or professional settings.

Combination of 'その' (that) and '内' (inside), originally meaning 'within that' but evolved to indicate an indefinite near future.

Common in casual conversation to soften commitments or predictions. Can imply inevitability or inevitability with some uncertainty.

その

that

root

内

inside

root

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