そろそろ About time
こんにちは！How’s October treating you? 🍂 The days are cooling down, the sun’s setting a little earlier, and maybe… like something’s about to start, or something needs to wrap up soon. This week we are going to introduce the word that could help to describe these moments.
そろそろ
almost / about time / any moment now
Example Sentence
A: 秋（あき）になって、そろそろ今年（ことし）も終（お）わりに近（ちか）づいてきたね。
Now that it’s autumn, the year feels like it’s slowly coming to an end.B: でも、まだ10月（じゅうがつ）だよ〜。
But it’s only October!
いよいよ
finally / at last / just about to
Example Sentence
A: いよいよ秋（あき）が来（き）たって感（かん）じだね〜
It really feels like autumn has finally arrived!B: 過（す）ごしやすいし、美味（おい）しいものが多いし、秋（あき）最高（さいこう）〜
It’s so comfortable, and there’s so much good food — I love autumn!
In autumn, many sweets made with seasonal chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins are released by various brands and convenience stores. There are also many dishes made with mushrooms☺️
🌟 Review Time! 🌟
Can you choose the correct word from last week’s lesson? 🤔✨
Example Sentence
A: このレストラン、結構＿＿＿＿っとした格好（かっこう）の人（ひと）多（おお）いね。
There are a lot of people dressed really formally at this restaurant.B: オフィス街（がい）だからスーツを着ている人が多いかもしれないね。
Maybe because it’s in a business district.Which one fits best?
A. ベリ
B. カチ
C. ダラ
今週も読んでくれてありがとう！また来週✌️! Thanks for reading this newsletter! See you next week ✌️!
カチッとしてる Overly Formal
こんにちは！Ever met someone who seemed a bit too proper or a situation that felt a little too polished to be natural? In Japanese, there’s a perfect phrase for that! This time, let’s dive into what it means and when to use it🤓🤓
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