English–Japanese
“now” in Japanese
How to say “now” in Japanese
“Now” in Japanese is 今 (ima).
Places an action or event at the time that is current relative to the situation being described.
Example sentences with 今
今、本を読んでいます。ima hon o yo n de i ma su
I am reading a book now.
今も雨が降っています。ima mo ame ga fu tte i ma su
It is still raining.
Tips for using 今
- English now can refer to the present moment or a change from this point onward, while 今 (ima) most directly marks the current time in Japanese.
Other Japanese words for “now”
現在、東京に住んでいます。gen zai tō kyō ni su n de i ma su
I live in Tokyo now.