今

Meaning

今 centers on the present moment: the immediate now, as opposed to past or future.

• 今いま
  N5

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

• 今日きょう
  N5

  today; this day

• 今回こんかい
  N3

  this time; now

• 今年ことし
  N5

  this year

• 今度こんど
  N5

  this time; now

• 今後こんご
  N3

  from now on; hereafter

• 今日はこんにちは
  N4

  hello; good day; good afternoon

• 今夜こんや
  N4

  this evening; tonight

• 今週こんしゅう
  N5

  this week

• 今月こんげつ
  N5

  this month

• 今更いまさら
  N2

  now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

• 今朝けさ
  N5

  this morning

• 今晩はこんばんは
  N4

  good evening

• 今やいまや
  N2

  now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

• 今頃いまごろ
  N1

  about this time; about now

• 只今ただいま
  N5

  I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!

• 今一いまいち

  not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

• 今季こんき

  this season

• 昨今さっこん

  these days; nowadays; recently; lately

• 今晩こんばん
  N5

  tonight; this evening

• 今期こんき

  the present term; the present session

• 今時いまどき
  N1

  these days; nowadays; today; present age; modern times

• 今宵こよい

  this evening; tonight

• 今年度こんねんど
  N2

  this year; this fiscal year; this school year

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