いま

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective, Adverb
nowthe present timejust nowsoonimmediately
Adverb
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Example Sentences

妹の咲子です。(おれ)と年子で、(いま)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.

ごめんね(いま)は気が立っているからやめようね。

Sorry, he's over excited now, so let's leave it.

あのグリーンの縞のシャツ、(いま)洗濯してるん?

Is that green striped shirt in the wash?

(いま)の、ゼッタイなんか(よこしま)なこと考えてたでしょ。

I just bet you were thinking something perverse just now.

ママー、(いま)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!

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