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
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Used in vocabulary (97 in total)
① 過去から現在まで。これまで。
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
① 今改めて。② 今となっては遅すぎるさま。
Examples (200 in total)
I can't go now.
I can't do that now.
I'm working now.
Well, I just remembered.
I'm in trouble now.
I'm still doing that.
Don't talk 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?
Now is the time for action.
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.
Don't phone her now.
Is he studying now?
The war was now over.
The gate is open now.
It's very cold now.
Shall we watch the movie now?
May I leave now?
She's a doctor now.
I don't need anything now.
I don't know. I just got here.
They are on the air now.
My mother is in the hospital now.
I want to drink beer 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 wish she were alive now.
I don't really want to talk to you right now.
I wonder where he is now.
The woman is drinking water now.
I'd prefer not to do that right now.
The door is open now.
I can hardly work now.
I can't kiss you now.
I'm in the car now.
What's going on there now?
I have only just begun.
He is now on the way to recovery.
Are you still living with your parents?
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.
We're in a safe place now.
We can't trust anyone now.
My father is out in the garden now.
You are singing now.
It is raining hard now.
I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now.
You are not watching TV now.
She's at the hotel now.
She is having coffee now.
He's reading a novel now.
At this stage, I can't say anything.
Is the university library open now?
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.
I don't want to eat lunch now.
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.
If only I knew the answer now!
Is your father at home now?
We don't have time to eat now.
Now I am enjoying my new life style.
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.
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 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."
Nothing but a miracle can save her now.
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.
I don't have the letter on me now.
The government of that country is now stable.
This house will not sell as it stands.
What's going on in that area right now?
I used to play piano long ago, so I can still play a little.
What if he comes back 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.
I wish he were here now.
This is all you have to do now.
I need a little time to talk to you 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.
School is what's most important to me right now.
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.
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.
It's not like I'm completely happy right now.
I understand now why he didn't go to a university.
She knows what to do now.
Let's not talk about that this time.
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.
At first I didn't like him, but I do now.
What is it that you want me to do now?
I think what you need now is some sleep.
"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.
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.
She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.
Can you tell me where I am on this map?
There is much more water in this lake now than in the past.
It has nothing to do with the subject we are discussing.
I want the same style of coat as you wear now.
If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
I'm 30 years old 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.
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.