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VocabJLPT N4

now

Nounの-AdjectiveAdverb

Also written as 今

Definitions

1. now
2. the present time
3. another

This word refers to the present moment, meaning "now" or "currently." It is one of the most frequently used time expressions in Japanese and can indicate that something is happening at this very moment or that a situation is true at the present time.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Should I say how I feel now, I wonder.

Sentence 2

The answer isn't here right now.

Sentence 3

That person just looked over here, right?

Sentence 4

I'm not saying how I feel right now.

Sentence 5

A: Are you busy right now? B: Yes, a little.