► 副詞
今 [(1)いま] [liter] meaning: more rank: 3
☆ 今しばらく待ってみよう ⇨ Let’s wait just a little longer
☆ 今一度考えてみる ⇨ I will think about it one more time
► 名詞
今 [(1)いま] [coll] meaning: ago rank: 1
☆ 今やり終えた所だよ ⇨ I just finished it a few seconds ago
☆ 今話してた人、誰？ ⇨ Who was it you were just talking to just now?
今 [(1)いま] meaning: now rank: 1
☆ 今何時？ ⇨ What time is it now?
☆ 今行くよ ⇨ I’m coming right now
今 [(1)いま] [今直ぐ] meaning: now rank: 1
☆ 今すぐやれ！ ⇨ Do it right now!
今 [(1)いま] [coll] meaning: today rank: 1
☆ 今の世の中そういうのは受け入れられない ⇨ That doesn’t fly in today’s society
More examples:
- 今のところ全て順調だ ⇨ Everything is fine at this moment
- 今日の所はこの辺にしておこう ⇨ Let’s stop around here for today. Let’s call it a day today
- 彼は昔は野球とサッカーをしていたが、今は野球一本に絞っている ⇨ He used to play baseball and soccer, but now is focusing on baseball only
- 今の所詳しいことは何も分からない ⇨ At this point we don’t know anything in details
- 今着いたところです ⇨ I just got here
- 出来れば今すぐ欲しいんですが ⇨ I want it right now if it is possible
- 愛しい人は今何処 ⇨ Where is my love now?
- 今はそんなことしてる場合じゃない ⇨ This is not the time to be doing something like that
- 今部屋の掃除をしてるところだよ ⇨ I’m cleaning up my room right now
- 彼はセミナーで今後の経済の見通しについて講演した ⇨ He spoke at a seminar about the outlook of the economy
- 今日は月が綺麗だ ⇨ The moon is beautiful today
- 以前の飼い主に虐待された犬は今でもおどおどしている ⇨ The dog that had been abused by the previous owner is still acting scared
- だからこそ今すぐ行動することが必要だ ⇨ For that very reason it is necessary to act right now
- 今を時めく人気女優 ⇨ A currently very popular actress
- 米軍は今も日本に駐屯している ⇨ US military still has bases in Japan