いま
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
Adverb
2. another; more
Kanji used
now
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (97 in total)
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
Examples (200 in total)
I can't go now.
I can't do that now.
I can't talk with you right now.
I'm working now.
Well, I just remembered.
I'm in trouble now.
Are you alone now?
I just checked.
Why can't we do it now?
I'd like to be alone now.
I want to quit my current job.
I see. I get it now.
Are you still looking for a job?
I have a family now.
It's morning in Japan now.
How do you feel now?
I'm sorry, I can't do that now.
I'm a bit nervous right now.
Are you writing a letter now?
I'm going there now.
Is he studying now?
The war was now over.
The gate is open now.
It's very cold now.
Now I'm a doctor, too.
I don't know. I just got here.
I have a dog now.
My mother is in the hospital now.
Are you hungry now?
Would you like to see it now?
He's at home right now.
I've got no time for that now.
He has just come back.
Why are you at home now?
Don't ask me that now.
But now, nothing is left for me.
Where is he running now?
You must not do it now.
I can't explain it now.
I don't really want to talk to you right now.
I wish she were alive now.
The woman is drinking water now.
The door is open now.
I have nothing particular to say now.
I can hardly work now.
I can't answer that question now.
I can't kiss you now.
I have only just begun.
What's going on there now?
He is now on the way to recovery.
I'm living with my mom now.
I have nothing to do now.
Where is your older brother right now?
This plan is being discussed right now.
But now I live in Tokyo.
My father is out in the garden now.
We can't trust anyone now.
You are singing now.
It is raining hard now.
I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now.
She is having coffee now.
She's at the hotel now.
He's reading a novel now.
It's not that cheap now.
Now, please, leave ... leave me alone!
Are you still on the team?
What are you into right now?
She is now in danger.
This is all I can do for now.
We have enough food now.
He is swimming in the pool.
He is not studying English now.
Let's not talk about this now.
The sun is rising now.
The train has just gone.
I live in Kyoto now.
What do you think she is doing now?
You don't need to think about that now.
What must you do now?
I just figured out where she is.
Now I'm here with you.
Wait. What did you just say?
We are worried about where he is now.
He is the last person I want to see now.
I don't feel like eating anything now.
You're coming with us now.
She was then more beautiful than she is now.
We're in no danger now.
If not now, then when?
He used to say so, but now he doesn't.
I have a lot of friends now.
We have to act now.
If only I knew the answer now!
Is your father at home now?
We don't have time to eat now.
I have a lot of problems at the moment.
Maybe you shouldn't do that now.
You must be very busy now.
A lot of people are now trying to sell their houses.
My father may be at home now.
But now things have changed tremendously.
He has arrived here now.
He is writing a letter to his parents now.
I didn't know it back then, but I know it now.
Her husband is now living in Tokyo.
I am not happy with my job.
I want to watch what's on TV right now.
What's your older sister doing now?
I don't know what to do now.
There are a lot of new buildings here now.
"Does she have a boyfriend?" "No, not at the moment."
I am on the roof now.
My wife is preparing dinner right now.
They are having breakfast now.
We can't hire anyone new right now.
It was raining this morning, but now it's sunny.
He is not what he was ten years ago.
This house will not sell as it stands.
The government of that country is now stable.
I don't have the letter on me now.
I used to play piano long ago, so I can still play a little.
What's going on in that area right now?
He is having lunch now.
The word is no longer in use.
I am going to leave my present job.
Father has just come home.
Is Japanese taught in your school now?
The machine is now in operation.
She is now staying at her uncle's house.
That program is now being broadcast.
I wish he were here now.
This is all you have to do now.
They didn't believe us at first, but now they do.
He should have been back by this time.
I want something to drink now.
I have just read this book.
It isn't necessary to make a decision now about where to meet.
What made you decide to come here 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?
"What do you want the most now?" "Money."
I used to hate cooking, but now I like it.
He is now in a very difficult situation.
My wife used to stay home, but she works now.
If it's now I too have some time.
There's no time to talk about that now.
She's busy now, so she can't talk with you.
I am now in an old castle.
I understand now why he didn't go to a university.
At this time, you don't need to understand everything.
It's not like I'm completely happy right now.
She knows what to do now.
We students are now at our best.
"Don't go out now." "Why not?"
This music suits my present mood.
What you need the most now is courage.
I'm afraid I can't help you now.
Both my parents are at home now.
What I want now is a hot cup of coffee.
Now is the time when we need him most.
Your tea will get cold if you don't drink it now.
I want something cold to drink now.
"How much do you have on you now?" "Sorry, I didn't bring my wallet."
The picture is on the wall now.
If I'd taken that plane, I wouldn't be alive now.
The situation is bad enough as it is.
You won't believe what I just saw.
What is it that you want me to do now?
"Sorry again for getting a little lost." "It's fine, I just got here too."
He is very busy with some important work now.
If she were here now, I could tell her the truth.
He was, is, and will be, my best friend.
I'm sleepy, but if I go to bed now, I'll be in trouble for tomorrow's test.
I'm very tired. I don't feel like taking a walk now.
"Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
My memory of that is still vivid.
Are today's video game images this realistic?
A map helps us to know where we are.
I didn't use to like wine, but now I like it a lot.
Limit your remarks to the matter we are discussing.
I started running once a week. And now I run every day.
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.
Can you tell me where I am on this map?
It has nothing to do with the subject we are discussing.
I want the same style of coat as you wear now.
He's a good guy now, so he'll make a good husband in the future.
If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
I'm 30 years old now.
I'm not hungry right now.
I've just arrived at the station.
He is studying in the library now.
Jiro isn't here now.
The baby's age is now two years.
I'm sorry, I'm doing something else now.
The site of the castle is now a park.
He is quite different from what he was ten years ago.
I can't talk to you about that now.
I might be okay with having no friends now.
What you say now isn't consistent with what you said before.