今こん回かい

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Meanings

1

this time; now; on this occasion

Refers to the current instance or occasion, often contrasting with past or future events. Used both as a noun and adverbially without a particle.

今こん回かいの会かい議ぎは来らい週しゅうに延えん期きになりました。
This time's meeting has been postponed to next week.
今こん回かいだけは特とく別べつに許ゆるしてあげる。
I'll forgive you just this once.

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Usage patterns

今こん回かいの〈事こと〉this time's ~; the ~ on this occasion
今こん回かいの試し験けんは思おもったより難むずかしかった。
This time's exam was harder than I expected.
今こん回かいに限かぎりjust this once; only on this occasion
今こん回かいに限かぎり、料りょう金きんを割わり引びきします。
Just this once, we'll offer a discount on the fee.
今こん回かいは〜が、this time, ~, but... (contrasting with another occasion)
今こん回かいは成せい功こうしたが、前ぜん回かいは失しっ敗ぱいした。
This time it succeeded, but last time it failed.

Kanji

今now
回-times, round, game

Related words

今こん度どN5
今度 can mean either 'this time' or 'next time' depending on context, while 今回 always refers unambiguously to the current occasion.
この度たびN1
この度 is a formal, often written expression used in announcements or business letters, while 今回 is neutral and common in everyday speech.

Opposites

前ぜん回かいN3
前回 refers to the previous occasion, contrasting directly with 今回, which refers to the current one.
次じ回かいN3
次回 refers to the next occasion, contrasting directly with 今回, which refers to the present one.

Don't confuse with

前ぜん回かいN3
前回 refers to the previous occurrence ('last time'), whereas 今回 refers to the current one ('this time') — learners often mix them up.
次じ回かいN3
今回 means 'this time, the current occasion', which learners can easily mix up with 次回's 'next time'.

Etymology

Compound of 今 (こん, 'now, this') and 回 (かい, 'time, occasion'). The reading is on'yomi throughout.