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
at once; immediately; right now
before long; even now
even now; still; as yet
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
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
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
about this time
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
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
still; even now
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right 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
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
right now; just now
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
a moment ago; just now
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
thinking back now
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
until now; so far; up to the present
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
just now; right now; at this moment
still; even now; to this day
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
about this time
still; even now
once upon a time; a long time ago
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
still; even now
at once; immediately; right now
right now; just now
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
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
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
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
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
something new (of poor quality)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
dating back from now; ago
current boyfriend
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
not until now; never yet
in full bloom at the moment
recently; a moment before
a moment ago
still; even now
once upon a time; a long time ago
one's last moments; hour of death
still; even now
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
recently; a moment before
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
to modernize; to modernise
the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
Imaike Station (Nagoya)
Examples (200 in total)
I can't go now.
I can't do that now.
I can't talk with you right now.