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Meaning of 今(いま) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 今 JLPT 5

Kana Reading いま

Romaji ima

「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」　「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」

If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
妹の咲子です。俺と年子で、今受験生です。

This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.
ママー、今あのおにいちゃんすごいころんだよー。

Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
惰性に身を任せているがために今のような現在があるんですね。

I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.
もっと古典的な顔立ちなのかと思いきや、今の時代でも充分通用する美形です。

I expected more classical features, but hers is a beauty that would do well even in this age.
脅しによるリーダーシップは、いまぼくたちが目にするような結果を生み出しはしない。

Leadership by coercion would not produce the results we see.

今 JLPT 5

4 strokes

now

On'Yomi: コン, キン

Kun'Yomi: いま

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