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Learn Hardcore Japanese: ima - now

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 25
/ima

ima

Word

いまima

Meaning

now

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of ima

いま　署名しょめい　を　もらって　いる　ところ　だ　から、　少すこし　待まって。ima shomei o moratte iru tokoro da kara, sukoshi matte.

I’m in the middle of getting signatures now, so wait a bit.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

いま　は　無理むり　です。ima wa muri desu.

Now is not possible.

いま　会議かいぎ　の　準備じゅんび　を　して　いる　ところ　です。ima kaigi no junbi o shite iru tokoro desu.

I am in the middle of preparing for the meeting now.

昨日きのう　は　風邪かぜ　を　引ひきました　が、　いま　は　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。kinou wa kaze o hikimashita ga, ima wa daijoubu desu.

I caught a cold yesterday, but I am okay now.

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