今いま様よう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

modern style; contemporary style; current fashion

Describes something that reflects present-day trends, tastes, or ways of doing things. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 今いま様ようのデザインを取とり入いれた新しん商しょう品ひんが人にん気きだ。

  The new product incorporating a modern design is popular.

• 彼かれの話はなし方かたは今いま様ようで、若わか者ものに受うけている。

  His way of speaking is contemporary and appeals to young people.

noun

imayō (Heian–Kamakura verse form)

Abbreviation of 今様歌. A historical poetic form with 7-5 syllable pattern repeated four times. Rare outside literary or historical contexts.

See also: 今様歌

• 今いま様ようは平へい安あん時じ代だいから鎌かま倉くら時じ代だいにかけて流りゅう行こうした歌か謡ようである。

  Imayō is a song form that was popular from the Heian to the Kamakura period.