Meaning of now in Japanese
Definition of now
- (adv) now; nowadays
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(adv) now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
トムはいまや以前にもまして勤勉に働いている。
Tom works more diligently now.
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(adv) already; now
もはや言うことはない。
I have nothing further to say. - no longer; not any more
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(adv) first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now
「成功に必要なのは何よりもまず忍耐だ」と先生は言った。
The teacher said, "Above all, what is necessary for success is perseverance." -
hardly (with neg. verb)
あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。
That team has little, if any, chance of winning.
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(conj) so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
そこで彼女に会えるといいと思ったのですが。
I hoped to have met her there.
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(pn) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
これはとても小さい本です。
This is a very small book. -
this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)
これは兄です。かっこいいですね。
This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he? -
now
今、飛行機の乗り換えだ。今まで飛行機8時間乗って、乗り換えてこれから又2時間だ。
I'm in transit between flights now. I've spent 8 hours on a plane so far, after changing planes now it's another two hours. - here
- I (me)
- certainly
- (n-adv) now; at this time
- the other day; recently; lately
- (n-adv) these days; now; recently
- (n-adv) on this occasion; now
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(n) already; now; by this time
早熟れの早腐り。
Soon ripe, soon rotten.
- (conj) now; at this time
- as such; for this reason; hence
- (n-t) now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
- (adj-pn) now (emph.)
