Japanese word

今度

Pronunciation

Romajikondo

Meaning

  • nounthis time

Example

今度は私が払います。kon do wa watashi ga hara i ma su

This time, I will pay.

Illustration for 今度 (this time)

More examples

前回は見逃したので、今度は最後まで見ます。zen kai wa mi noga shi ta no de kon do wa sai go ma de mi ma su

I missed it last time, so I will watch it until the end this time.

Core concept

Marks the occasion happening now or the one that comes next, depending on the context.

Common phrases

  • 今度はkon do wa

    this time

  • 今度だけはkon do da ke wa

    only this time

  • 今度こそkon do ko so

    this time for sure

Similar words

今回konkai: Names the occasion that is happening now or is being discussed.
次回jikai: Names the occasion that follows the current one.

Definition in Japanese

現在の機会、または次に来る機会を指す語。gen zai no ki kai ma ta wa tsugi ni ku ru ki kai o sa su go

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 今度 (kondo) uses the on-yomi readings 今 (kon, "present") and 度 (do, "occasion"), forming a word for an occasion connected with the present.

Usage tips

  • The expression 今度こそ (kondo koso) adds strong resolve, often after an earlier attempt has failed, and marks the relevant occasion as the one expected to succeed.

Other meanings

  • next timenoun

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