すぐに（すぐに、suguni）
- immediately

The Japanese word すぐにすぐに means "immediately," "right away," "soon," or "at once." It indicates that something will happen very quickly or without delay. It emphasizes the promptness or immediacy of an action or event.

⚫︎ すぐに食べます。 Translation: I'll eat it right away. ⚫︎ すぐに来ます。 Translation: I'll come soon. ⚫︎ すぐに電話します。 Translation: I'll call you immediately.

⚫︎ すぐにすぐに is used to describe actions or events that occur without delay. ⚫︎ It can be used with verbs to show when an action will be performed. ⚫︎ It is appropriate in both formal and informal situations, though the context may change the overall tone of the sentence. ⚫︎ You can use it to express an intention to do something immediately or to describe something that is about to happen very soon.

⚫︎ すぐにすぐに is typically written in hiragana. ⚫︎ The word is usually not written in katakana or kanji. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ ただちに (tadachi ni) - "immediately," "at once" (more formal) ⚫︎ 直ちに (tadayaka ni) - "immediately," "at once" (more formal) ⚫︎ 早速 (sassoku) - "at once," "immediately"

⚫︎ 後で (ato de) - "later" ⚫︎ ゆっくり (yukkuri) - "slowly," "at leisure" ⚫︎ しばらくして (shibarakushite) - "after a while"

宿題をすぐに終わらせます。 ・Translation: I will finish my homework right away. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the intention to complete the homework without delay.

彼らはすぐに到着するでしょう。 ・Translation: They will arrive soon. ・Explanation: This sentence uses すぐにすぐに to predict that their arrival will be in a short time.

The word すぐにすぐに comes from the adjective 早い (hayai), meaning "early" or "fast," and the adverbial particle に (ni), which indicates manner or state. Therefore すぐにすぐに literally indicates "in a fast/quick manner."