How to Say ‘I'll be right back’ in Japanese
すぐ戻ります
すぐもどります
💬 Usage Tip: [すぐ戻ります] (sugu modorimasu) indicates a quick return.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Efficiency and promptness are expected in customer interactions in Japan.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
すぐすぐ
[sugu]
immediately
Indicates something happening without delay.
ジーンズをすぐ持って戻ります。
I will bring the jeans right back.
戻りもどり
[modori]
return
The act of going back to a place.
店にすぐ戻りたいです。
I want to return to the store soon.
ますます
[masu]
politeness suffix
A suffix that makes a phrase polite in Japanese.
試着室ですぐ戻ります
I will be back shortly from the fitting room.
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