almost; nearly, close to~ (もう少しで) – Japanese Grammar もう少しで (mou sukoshi de)

Q: What JLPT level is もう少しで?

JLPT N2 — Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage

Q: How do you use もう少しで in a sentence?

Attach もう少しで to the appropriate verb or noun form. Almost; nearly, close to~

Q: Is もう少しで formal or casual Japanese?

もう少しで is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

もう少しで

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mou sukoshi de

almost; nearly, close to~

ようでは you dewa あるいは aruiwa おまけに omake ni まい mai からこそ kara koso それなのに sore na noni 直ちに tadachi ni ものだから mono dakara もっとも motto mo に越したことはない ni koshita koto wa nai か～ないかのうちに ka~nai ka no uchi ni 以外 igai というものだ to iu mono da を契機に o keiki ni ものなら mono nara に際して ni saishite てまで te made ずに済む zu ni sumu 中を /中では naka o /naka dewa をめぐって o megutte ようでは you dewa あるいは aruiwa おまけに omake ni まい mai からこそ kara koso それなのに sore na noni 直ちに tadachi ni ものだから mono dakara もっとも motto mo に越したことはない ni koshita koto wa nai か～ないかのうちに ka~nai ka no uchi ni 以外 igai というものだ to iu mono da を契機に o keiki ni ものなら mono nara に際して ni saishite てまで te made ずに済む zu ni sumu 中を /中では naka o /naka dewa をめぐって o megutte

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もう少しで

mou sukoshi de

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almost; nearly, close to~

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JLPT Level N2

Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage

Reading mou sukoshi de

Post ID 51071

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📝 Usage Notes

almost; nearly, close to~

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もう少しで

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern もう少しで mean? ▼

Almost; nearly, close to~

What JLPT level is もう少しで? ▼

JLPT N2 — Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage. To pass JLPT N2 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use もう少しで in a sentence? ▼

Attach もう少しで (mou sukoshi de) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is もう少しで formal or casual Japanese? ▼

もう少しで is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember もう少しで long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.