JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

今 (ima)

今 (いま, ima) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “now; the present time”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いま
Romaji: ima
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately · noun, noun taking の, adverb
another; more · adverb

Example sentences

今のアナウンスは何だったのですか。

What did the announcement just say?

Tatoeba #172752

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 今

今

nowコン・キン・いま · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 今.

今日きょうtoday今朝けさthis morning今年ことしthis year今月こんげつthis month今週こんしゅうthis week今晩こんばんtonight今度こんどthis time今夜こんやthis evening今にいまにbefore long今回こんかいthis time今後こんごfrom now on今日こんにちtoday今にもいまにもat any moment (now)今更いまさらnow (when it is already much too late)

Source: JMdict entry 1288850 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.