Conjugation 今い · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 今いま い 今いま くない Polite 今いま いです 今いま くないです also 今いま くありません Past polite 今いま かったです 今いま くなかったです also 今いま くありませんでした Past 今いま かった 今いま くなかった Te-form 今いま くて 今いま くなくて Adverbial 今いま く Conditional 今いま ければ 今いま くなければ Tara conditional 今いま かったら 今いま くなかったら
Expressions· 39 今いま が 今いま just now; right now; this very moment 今いま は 昔むかし once upon a time; a long time ago 今いま ほど as (much as) now; as it is now · just now; a moment ago 今いま 現げん 在ざい right now; at this very moment; currently Show 3 more Show fewer 今いま にして only now; now at last; now that it's come to this 今いま のうち now (while the time is ripe); while one still can 今いま のとこ at present; currently; so far; for now See all 39 in Explore →
Word family· 45 now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately · another; more
now (when it's too late); at this late stage · afresh; anew; again
now; now at last; at present
about this time; around now
I'm home!; I'm back! · now; at present; currently · just now; a moment ago · right away; shortly; soon
Show 21 more Show fewer not quite right; not very good; somewhat lacking
these days; nowadays; modern times · at this time of day; at this hour
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
at any moment; on the verge of; just about to
one more; another one · not quite; not entirely; somewhat lacking
modern; contemporary; trendy; up-to-date
newly born imperial prince · newly constructed branch shrine
before long; soon; eventually
a moment ago; just now
one's last moments; hour of death
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion · imayō (Heian–Kamakura verse form)
until now; so far; up to now
the present as a privileged moment in eternity
still; even now
right now; this very moment
current boyfriend
a moment ago; just now
from now; from this moment; henceforth
now is the time; this is the moment
now; at this moment
just now; right now; at this very moment
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Written forms 今いま い
Obsolete slang kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kana.
イマい
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or stylistic effect.
Etymology Derived from 今 (ima, 'now') with the adjective-forming suffix い , modeled after ナウい (naui). The exact origin is uncertain, but it emerged as youth slang in the late Showa era.
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