今～
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Prefix form. Attaches to nouns to indicate 'this' or 'current', e.g., 『今月』 (kongetsu, 'this month'), 『今年』 (kotoshi, 'this year'). The reading may change depending on the following word.
Theme
At a café, User and their coworker Ken are catching up and discussing current projects and plans.
今～
こん～
this / current (prefix)
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Memory Hook
Think of 'current' events happening 'now' — '今' (kon, 'this / Current') is like the 'con' in 'current' to help you remember it means 'this' or 'current'.
Cultural Note
『今』 (kon, 'this / Current') is commonly used in time expressions like 『今月』 (kongetsu, 'this month') or 『今年』 (kotoshi, 'this year'), reflecting the Japanese focus on present context in communication.
Forms
Base: 今～Prefix form. Attaches to nouns to indicate 'this' or 'current', e.g., 『今月』 (kongetsu, 'this month'), 『今年』 (kotoshi, 'this year'). The reading may change depending on the following word.