English–Japanese
“too late” in Japanese
How to say “too late” in Japanese
“Too late” in Japanese is 今更 (imasara).
It marks a present moment that comes after the suitable time for an action, often making the action pointless.
Example sentences with 今更
今更謝っても、許してもらえません。ima sara ayama tte mo yuru shi te mo ra e ma se n
Even if I apologize now, I will not be forgiven.
Tips for using 今更
- In everyday conversation, 今更 (imasara) often appears in 今更遅い (imasara osoi), which stresses that a response or change comes after its useful time.
Other Japanese words for “too late”
今からではもう手遅れです。ima ka ra de wa mō te oku re de su
It is already too late now.