JLPT N1 · Adverb

今更 (imasara)

今更 (いまさら, imasara) is a Japanese adverb meaning “now (when it is already much too late); at this stage”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いまさら
Romaji: imasara
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage · adverb
afresh; anew; again · adverb

Example sentences

今更後悔しても無駄だ。

It's no use regretting it now.

Tatoeba #228554

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

Kanji in 今更

今

nowコン・キン・いま · 4 strokes

更

grow late, night watch, sit up lateコウ・さら・さら.に · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 今更.

今いまnow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)

Source: JMdict entry 1289150 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.