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Base noun form. Used to indicate the present time or moment. Often appears in phrases like 『今から』 (ima kara, 'from now') or 『今すぐ』 (ima sugu, 'right now').
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are at a café discussing their plans for the rest of the day after finishing their coffee.
今
いま
now
Time & DatesTemporal Duration
Memory Hook
Imagine a clock ticking loudly, and you point to it saying, 'Now!' It sounds like 'ima' — think 'I'm a' moment right now! 'Ima' → 『今』 (ima, 'now').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『今』 (ima, 'now') is often used in greetings like 『今何時ですか？』 (ima nanji desu ka?, 'What time is it now?') and to emphasize the present moment in conversations or schedules.
Forms
Base: 今Base noun form. Used to indicate the present time or moment. Often appears in phrases like 『今から』 (ima kara, 'from now') or 『今すぐ』 (ima sugu, 'right now').