going on

起こる、行われる

何かが起こっている、または行われていること。

やさしい英語で： Something is happening or taking place.

• What's going on?
• There's a party going on upstairs.
• I didn't know what was going on outside.

使い方： something be going on (Something strange is going on.)

類義語： happening, taking place

よく使う表現： going on here, going on outside

近づく

ある時刻や年齢、一定の経過時間に近づいていること。

やさしい英語で： A particular time, age, or length of time is almost reached.

• It's going on nine.
• She was going on eighteen when we met.
• It's going on two months since his last visit.

使い方： be going on + time/age/period (It's going on three years since we moved.)

類義語： approaching, nearing

よく使う表現： going on noon, going on ten

もうすぐ、そろそろ

ある時刻や年齢に、まもなく達することを表す。

やさしい英語で： Almost reaching a particular time or age.

• It's going on midnight.
• He's twelve going on thirteen.
• It was going on six when we left.

使い方： going on + age/time (My daughter is fifteen going on sixteen.)

類義語： nearly, almost, approaching

よく使う表現： going on sixteen, going on midnight