Meaning of 今更 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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今更, 今さらJLPT 1
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Kana Readingいまさら
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Romajiimasara
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- now (after such a long time); at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)
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Example Sentences
今更, 今さら, いまさら used in context
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It is too late to repent.
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今更そんなことを言った日にゃ、火に油を注ぐことになるだけだよ。
For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.
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Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
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経験のあるもののほうがない者よりも役に立つのはいまさら言うまでもない。
It is needless to say that an experienced person will do better than someone without experience.
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Don't tell me you're going to back out after all the plans we've made.
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いまさら遅いよ。
It's too late now.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course
On: コウ
Kun: さら, さら.に, ふ.ける, ふ.かす
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