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Learn Hardcore Japanese: ima - now

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 25
/ima

ima

Word

今いまima

Meaning

now

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

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私わたし　は　箸はし　が　全然ぜんぜん　使つかえなかった　けど、　今いま　は　すごく　上手じょうず　だ。watashi wa hashi ga zenzen tsukaenakatta kedo, ima wa sugoku jouzu da.

I couldn’t use chopsticks at all before, but now I’m very good.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

今いま　は　忙いそがしい　です　から、　後あと　で　電話でんわ　を　します。ima wa isogashii desu kara, ato de denwa o shimasu.

I am busy now, so I will call later.

その　部活ぶかつ　の　先輩せんぱい　は　厳きびしかった　が、　今いま　思おもえば　兄あにたち　は　よく　練習れんしゅうさせられて　強つよく　なった　と　思おもう。sono bukatsu no senpai wa kibishikatta ga, ima omoeba anitachi wa yoku renshuusaserarete tsuyoku natta to omou.

The seniors in that club were strict, but looking back, I think my brother and his teammates were made to practice a lot and became strong.

今いま　は、　生徒せいと　全員ぜにん　が　順番じゅんばん　で　掃除そうじ　を　して　いて、　昔むかし　より　ずっと　平等びょうどう　に　なった　と　感かんじる。ima wa, seito zenin ga junban de souji o shite ite, mukashi yori zutto byoudou ni natta to kanjiru.

Now all the students take turns cleaning, and I feel it has become much more equal than before.

昔むかし　は　すぐ　怒おこって　いました　が、　今いま　は　我慢がまんすること　を　覚おぼえて　きました。mukashi wa sugu okotte imashita ga, ima wa gamansurukoto o oboete kimashita.

In the past I got angry right away, but now I’ve learned to hold back.

別わかれた　相手あいて　に　して　は、　今いま　でも　時々ときどき　連絡れんらく　が　来くる　ので　少すこし　不思議ふしぎ　です。wakareta aite ni shite wa, ima demo tokidoki renraku ga kuru node sukoshi fushigi desu.

For someone I broke up with, it’s a bit strange that they still contact me sometimes.

才能さいのう　が　ない　と　思おもって　いた　ピアノ　も、　毎日まいにち　続つづければ　もっと　上手じょうず　に　なれた　かも　しれない　と　今いま　に　なって　思おもいます。sainou ga nai to omotte ita piano mo, mainichi tsuzukereba motto jouzu ni nareta kamo shirenai to ima ni natte omoimasu.

I now think that even with piano, which I believed I had no talent for, I might have become better if I had kept at it every day.

今いま　は　満席まんせき　です　が、　後あと　で　空席くうせき　が　出でる　かも　しれません。ima wa manseki desu ga, ato de kuuseki ga deru kamo shiremasen.

It is full now, but a seat might become available later.

母はは　は　今いま　留守るす　です。haha wa ima rusu desu.

My mother is not home now.

スープ　が　少すこし　冷さめた　ので、　今いま　ちょうど　いい　です。suupu ga sukoshi sameta node, ima choudo ii desu.

The soup has cooled a little, so it is just right now.

店員てにん　に　聞きいたら、　その　イヤホン　は　今いま　在庫ざいこ　が　ない　ので、　取とり寄よせ　に　なる　と　言いわれた。tenin ni kiitara, sono iyahon wa ima zaiko ga nai node, toriyose ni naru to iwareta.

When I asked the clerk, I was told that those earphones were out of stock, so they would have to be ordered in.

私わたし　は　今いま　お茶ちゃ　を　入いれた　ところ　なので、　よかったら　一緒いっしょ　に　飲のもう。watashi wa ima ocha o ireta tokoro nanode, yokattara issho ni nomou.

I have just made tea, so if you like, let’s drink it together.

今いま　図書館としょかん　に　着ついた　ところ　です。ima toshokan ni tsuita tokoro desu.

I have just arrived at the library.

荷物にもつ　の　追跡番号ついせきばんごう　を　スマホ　に　保存ほぞんして　おけば、　今いま　どこ　に　ある　か　すぐ　分わかります。nimotsu no tsuisekibangou o sumaho ni hozonshite okeba, ima doko ni aru ka sugu wakarimasu.

If you save the package’s tracking number on your phone, you can quickly see where it is now.

今いま　は　授業中じゅぎょうちゅう　です　から、　あと　で　連絡れんらくします。ima wa jugyouchuu desu kara, ato de renrakushimasu.

I’m in class now, so I’ll contact you afterward.

私わたし　は　今いま　図書館としょかん　で　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょうして　います。watashi wa ima toshokan de nihongo o benkyoushite imasu.

I am studying Japanese at the library now.

新あたらしい　仕事しごと　に　も　少すこしずつ　慣なれて、　今いま　は　順調じゅんちょう　です。atarashii shigoto ni mo sukoshizutsu narete, ima wa junchou desu.

I am gradually getting used to my new job, and things are going smoothly now.

この　修理しゅうり　の　金額きんがく　は　高たかいし、　今いま　すぐ　必要ひつよう　と　いう　わけ　で　も　ない　ので、　まず　見積みつもり　だけ　お願ねがいしました。kono shuuri no kingaku wa takaishi, ima sugu hitsuyou to iu wake de mo nai node, mazu mitsumori dake onegaishimashita.

The repair cost is high, and it’s not like I need it right away, so I just asked for an estimate first.

来週らいしゅう　の　旅行りょこう　の　こと　を　考かんがえる　と、　今いま　から　わくわくします。raishuu no ryokou no koto o kangaeru to, ima kara wakuwakushimasu.

Thinking about next week’s trip makes me excited already.

週末しゅうまつ　に　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　花火はなび　を　見み　に　行いく　ので、　今いま　から　わくわくして　います。shuumatsu ni tomodachi to issho ni hanabi o mi ni iku node, ima kara wakuwakushite imasu.

I’m already excited because I’m going to go see fireworks with a friend on the weekend.

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