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今しがた (いましがた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
adverb
a moment ago ; just now
Polite or slightly formal adverb indicating the very recent past. Often used in spoken or written Japanese to refer to something that happened only moments before.
です
。
I just arrived a moment ago.
Written forms 今いま しがた Usage 62%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
いましがた Usage 26%
今いま し 方がた Usage 12%
Alternate kanji spelling using 方; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Etymology Compound of 今 (ima, 'now') and しがた (shigata), an old adverbial form meaning 'just done' or 'just happened'. The exact historical derivation of しがた is uncertain, but it is thought to be related to the verb する (suru, 'to do') in its classical form.
