Meaning of now in Japanese

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Definition of now

いざ(iza)
  1. (adv, int) now; come (now); well
  1. (n-adv, n-t) recently; nowadays; these days; now; at present

    このごろ少しも見ないです。
    I have seen nothing of him lately.

  1. (n-adv, n-t) this occasion; at this time; now

    このたびはお見のがしくださったらと望んでおります。
    I hope it will be overlooked this time.

さてさて(satesate)
  1. (int) well; now; then
  1. (n) which (of three or more) →Related words: 此れ , 其れ ,

    あなたの鞄はどれですか。
    Which is your bag?

  2. whichever; any →Related words: どれも

    あなたはそれらのうちのどれを選んでもよい。
    You may choose any of them.

  3. (int) well; now; let me see →Related words: どれどれ
ナウ(nau) · なう(nau)
  1. (adj-na, n) now; "in"; trendy
  2. (n-suf) in the middle of doing...; currently...
  1. (n-adv, n-t) now; current; present; present time; as of

    私は現在の地位に満足している。
    I am content with my current position.

  1. (n-adv, n) now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

    その法案は今会期中に成立する見通しである。
    The bill is expected to be enacted during the present session.

  1. (adv) now; nowadays
  1. (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.

  1. (n-adv, n-t) now; this time; lately

    今回はしくじれないぞ。
    You cannot fail this time.

  1. (adv, n) now (after such a long time); at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)

    いまさら後悔しても無駄だ。
    It's no use regretting it now.

  1. (n-adv, n-t) now; this time; next time; another time

    今度だけは許してやろう。
    I will give him another chance.

  1. (n-adv, n-t) now; recently; this time
  1. (adv) already; now

    もはや言うことはない。
    I have nothing further to say.

  2. no longer; not any more
  1. (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."

  2. 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.

  1. (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.

  1. (n-adv, n-t) at present; now
  1. (conj, int) well; now; then

    さて次の話題に移ることにしよう。
    Let's go on to the next subject.

  1. (pn) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) →Related words: 何れ , 其れ ,

    これはとても小さい本です。
    This is a very small book.

  2. 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?

  3. 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.

  4. here
  5. I (me)
  6. certainly
  1. (n-adv, n-t) present time; now; nowadays
  1. (n-adv) now; at this time
  2. the other day; recently; lately
  1. (n-adv) these days; now; recently
  1. (n-adv) on this occasion; now
はや(haya)

早 Kanji Details

  1. (n) already; now; by this time

    早熟れの早腐り。
    Soon ripe, soon rotten.

  1. (conj) now; at this time
  2. as such; for this reason; hence
  1. (n-t) now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
  1. (adj-pn) now (emph.)
さあて(saate)
  1. (conj, int) well; now; then

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