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1 exact word match found in search 'そろ'
auxiliary
to be (auxiliary used in place of "aru" after "de" or "ni" when forming a copula); to do (auxiliary used in place of "-masu" after a -masu stem)  (see also: 候ふ; archaic; polite (teineigo) language)
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10 words found beginning with 'そろ'
Most common form: 算盤玉
noun
abacus bead
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noun
1. alignment; arrangement
2. counter for sets
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expression, 'ku' godan verb
1. to count on the abacus  (often written with kana only)
2. to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 揃える
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to collect; to gather; to get together; to complete (a collection)
2. to arrange; to put in order; to prepare; to get ready
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Most common form: そろそろ
1. slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. soon; momentarily; before long; any time now  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 揃う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become complete; to be all present; to be a full set; to have everything at one's disposal
2. to be equal; to be uniform
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noun
abacus  (often written with kana only)
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1. slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word; this meaning is restricted to reading そろそろ, ソロソロ)
2. soon; momentarily; before long; any time now  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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1. slowly and quietly
2. smoothly
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Most common form: 揃い踏み
noun
1. ritual stamping in the ring  (sumo term)
2. lineup; appearance together
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6 words found containing 'そろ' in any position
expression, 'u' godan verb
to make a foursome  (see also: メンツ, 揃う; mahjong term)
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Most common form: 耳を揃える
expression, ichidan verb
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)  (idiomatic expression)
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Most common form: 好候
interjection (kandoushi)
1. keep (it) steady (after a turn)  (nautical; often written with kana only)
2. understood; alright  (see also: 宜しい:よろしい; often written with kana only)
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noun
knitting using multiple strands of yarn as one
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expression, ichidan verb
1. to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep
2. to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to buy (a set of items)
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