Japanese word

今に

Pronunciation

Romajiimani

Meaning

  • adverbeven now

Example

その伝統は今に残っています。so no den tō wa ima ni noko tte i ma su

That tradition remains even now.

Illustration for 今に (even now)

More examples

古い知恵は今に生きています。furu i chi e wa ima ni i ki te i ma su

Ancient wisdom is still alive today.

Core concept

Places an ongoing state or fact in the present, emphasizing that it still holds despite the passage of time.

Common phrases

  • 今に残るima ni noko ru

    remain to this day

Similar words

今でもimademo: Indicates that an earlier state or fact still exists or applies at the present time.
今なおimanao: Indicates that a state or fact continues to hold even after a long time.
未だにimadani: Indicates that a state or fact remains unchanged, often longer than expected.

Definition in Japanese

以前から続いている状態や事実が現在も変わらないことを表す語。i zen ka ra tsuzu i te i ru jō tai ya ji jitsu ga gen zai mo ka wa ra na i ko to o arawa su go

Word origin

今に (imani) is formed from 今 (ima, "now") and に (ni, "at/in"), whose combination gives the adverbial sense "at the present time."

Usage tips

  • Unlike 今でも (imademo), which marks a state that continues even now, 今に (imani) can also mean "before long" when it points to an expected future event.

Other meanings

  • before longadverb

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