今こん

prefix

current; this

Prefix used in formal or written contexts to refer to the present instance of a period, event, or thing. Common in compounds like 今世紀 (this century), 今シーズン (this season), 今国会 (the current Diet session).

• 今こん世せい紀き最さい大だいの発はっ見けんと言いわれている。

  It is said to be the greatest discovery of this century.

• 今こんシーズンの目もく標ひょうは優ゆう勝しょうです。

  Our goal for this season is to win the championship.

prefix

today's

Prefix used in formal or written contexts to refer to today's instance of something. Common in compounds like 今朝 (this morning) and 今夕 (this evening), though those are often read with kun'yomi. The こん reading appears in more formal or technical compounds like 今暁 (this dawn) or 今般 (this time/recently).

• 今こん般ぱんの決けっ定ていについてご報ほう告こく申もうし上あげます。

  I would like to report on the recent decision.

• 今こん暁ぎょうの気き温おんは氷ひょう点てん下かまで下さがった。

  The temperature dropped below freezing this dawn.