Meaning of 今 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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今JLPT 5
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Kana Readingいま
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Romajiima
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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Example Sentences
今, いま used in context
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「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」 「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」
If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
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This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.
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Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
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I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.
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もっと古典的な顔立ちなのかと思いきや、今の時代でも充分通用する美形です。
I expected more classical features, but hers is a beauty that would do well even in this age.
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脅しによるリーダーシップは、いまぼくたちが目にするような結果を生み出しはしない。
Leadership by coercion would not produce the results we see.
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