Kanji
Readingいま
Frequency40%
Used in (91 in total)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
until now; so far; up to the present
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at once; immediately; right now
before long; even now
even now; still; as yet
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
now; nowadays
about this time
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
now is the time
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
in the same manner as before; the same as always
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
a moment ago; just now
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to date; as of now
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
still; even now
just now; a moment ago
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
still; even now
right now; just now
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
up until now; as recently as the present
thinking back now
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
a little more
current boyfriend
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
just now; right now; at this moment
still; even now; to this day
about this time
once upon a time; a long time ago
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
verge of death; dying moments
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
one's last moments; hour of death
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
feeling that something has come too late
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
current girlfriend
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
impatiently; eagerly
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
something new (of poor quality)
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
dating back from now; ago
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
Imado (part of Edo) unglazed porcelain; Imado ware
not until now; never yet
in full bloom at the moment
recently; a moment before
a moment ago
nothing new; same as always; nothing new about it
verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
a child's emotions change easily; (lit.) the bird that cried now laughs
to modernize; to modernise
ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
Imazato Station (Osaka Municipal Subway)
Imaike Station (Nagoya)