いま
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
It isn't used anymore, though.
Adverb
2. another; more
Pitch accent
い
ま
Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (80 in total)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
Examples (200 in total)
Well, I just remembered.
I'm in trouble now.
I'm still doing that.
Are you tired now?
Are you alone now?
I'd like to be alone now.
I want to quit my current job.
Sorry, I'm coming right now.
I see. I get it now.
Are you still looking for a job?
Now is the time for action.
If we're going to rise up, now is the time.
How about right now?
Are you at home now?
Hm? Did you just say something?
That's all I can say at the moment.
So it's no different now than it was in the old days.
Huh? Did you just say something?
It's morning in Japan now.
I'm 30 years old now.
I'm a bit nervous right now.
I'm sorry, I can't do that now.
I'm going there now.
Don't phone her now.
Is he studying now?
I'm not happy with my job.
The gate is open now.
Strangely enough, I was fine now.
It's summer now, though!
I'm free now.
Please refrain for now.
Do you need this now?
He has just come back.
Now is not the time to make a move.
Why are you at home now?
Don't ask me that now.
I wish she were alive now.
You must not do it now.
But now, nothing is left for me.
All we can do now is bet on that!
Yes, I just heard it for the first time.
Where is he running now?
I can't explain it now.
I don't really want to talk to you right now.
Hang on, I'm coming to save you.
I wonder where he is now.
The door is open now.
The woman is drinking water now.
That is your current state.
I don't feel much like talking right now.
But now, no one said anything.
I have nothing particular to say now.
I'd prefer not to do that right now.
Would you like to see it now?
I'm cooking now.
She's not here right now.
This is my city now.
What are the feelings I am experiencing now?
She is also living in the mansion now.
I cannot even imagine it now.
I can hardly work now.
He's now aboard the ship.
I can't answer that question now.
Hey, what are you talking about right now?
Are you still having chest pain?
I can't kiss you now.
I'm in the car now.
What's going on there now?
He is now on the way to recovery.
I have only just begun.
What are you doing now, sis?
You should fire from this distance.
I have nothing to do now.
Where is your older brother right now?
This plan is being discussed right now.
It is calm now, which is ironically scary.
There are more important things now.
But now I live in Tokyo.
We can't trust anyone now.
But that trick won't work now.
My father is out in the garden now.
I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now.
It is raining hard now.
Therefore, if you are going to make a move, now is the time.
It is an important time right now.
You are not watching TV now.
What did you just say?
That is my current goal.
He's reading a novel now.
She's at the hotel now.
We are worried about where he is now.
Wait. What did you just say?
Now was the time to use the last of my strength.
You're coming with us now.
That kind of relationship is still continuing even now.
I still remember the dreams of my boyhood.
No, actually I'm still a little worried.
What do you think she is doing now?
You don't need to think about that now.
What must you do now?
Now I'm here with you.
I just figured out where she is.
Did you perhaps just get here?
My senior is now acknowledging that.
She was then more beautiful than she is now.
He used to say so, but now he doesn't.
We're in no danger now.
If not now, then when?
I have a lot of friends now.
I'm sorry, I'm doing something else now.
We have to act now.
If only I knew the answer now!
Is your father at home now?
Now I am enjoying my new life style.
But now, there is something more important.
She is writing a letter now.
I have a lot of problems at the moment.
Maybe you shouldn't do that now.
You must be very busy now.
He's now at the desk.
My father may be at home now.
A lot of people are now trying to sell their houses.
It might be tough the way things are now.
But now things have changed tremendously.
He has arrived here now.
That's why I'm on a date right now.
He is writing a letter to his parents now.
I didn't know it back then, but I know it now.
It's not easy to find a job nowadays.
I am not happy with my job.
I just got here, let me rest a bit.
You don't have to think about what-if scenarios right now.
Even so, I will follow her words for now.
Her husband is now living in Tokyo.
However, I believe that I am who I am, including that.
It is as if to say, 'Now is not the time, but there is nothing to be done.'
What's your older sister doing now?
Look at the girl who is now singing.
Who's that guy working under now?
I don't know what to do now.
It's a really rare sweet that everyone's talking about right now.
Isn't it fine to just leave things as they are now?
I need a little time to talk to you now.
He should have been back by this time.
He is quite different from what he was ten years ago.
I want something to drink now.
I have just read this book.
Those words still remain deep in my heart.
It isn't necessary to make a decision now about where to meet.
What made you decide to come here now?
The person reading a book over there is my father.
I wish he were here now.
This is all you have to do now.
I'm sure I can be happy just the way I am now.
At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.
Repeat what I have just told you.
Oh, by the way, do you know where she lives now?
He is now in a very difficult situation.
"What do you want the most now?" "Money."
But to do that, I am currently too weak.
I can't talk to you about that now.
We were just talking about you.
My wife used to stay home, but she works now.
If it's now I too have some time.
The situation is even worse now than it was then.
She's busy now, so she can't talk with you.
The organization is still operating underground.
I am now in an old castle.
Let's not talk about that this time.
She knows what to do now.
We students are now at our best.
I understand now why he didn't go to a university.
"Don't go out now." "Why not?"
Now, I am properly attending school like this.
This music suits my present mood.
So, just for now, please let me be a little spoiled.
I'm afraid I can't help you now.
At first I didn't like him, but I do now.
You won't believe what I just saw.
I see, got it, wait a moment, I'm coming now.
What is it that you want me to do now?
And even now, I can do nothing for my older sister.
Right now, there are many important people around me.
Yes, this book is my favorite right now.
I must know its meaning right now, no matter what.
Nothing but your love can save her now.
There is probably no need to force him back home now.
He is very busy with some important work now.
Perhaps I have only just now come to know what love is.
Rather than reaching for things I don't know, I'd like to protect what I have here now.
I'll never tell anyone what you just told me.
Just telling you by email won't get across the excitement I feel right now.
He is also an old acquaintance, and is currently raising a young daughter.
At this time, there should be no one in the dormitory.
Rather than that, let's look forward and do what we can do now.
There are thirty or more students in this classroom right now.
The impression she gives in that photo is quite different from how she is now.
If necessary, shall I make a clear declaration right here, right now?
Can you tell me where I am on this map?
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.