今いま頃ごろ

Usage patterns

• 今いま頃ごろ〈事こと〉かexpresses surprise or criticism that something is happening only now, implying it's too late

  今いま頃ごろ謝あやまるのか。

  You're apologizing now? (It's a bit too late.)

• 今いま頃ごろ〈人ひと〉は〈場ば所しょ〉にいるだろうto wonder or guess where someone is around this time

  今いま頃ごろ、彼かれはもう空くう港こうにいるだろう。

  He's probably at the airport by now.

• 今いま頃ごろになって〈動どう詞し〉to finally do something only at this late point

  今いま頃ごろになって間ま違ちがいに気きづいた。

  I only just now noticed the mistake.