Japanese

いまや
Meaning: now; by now; at last
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

今
や

Example sentences

He was once an unknown artist, but now he is a world-famous painter.
最新の装備を手に入れた彼は、今や無敵だ。
Having obtained the latest equipment, he is now invincible.
あの新興企業が、今や業界で幅を利かせている。
That startup is now exerting a lot of influence in the industry.
かつての名家も今や凋落の一途をたどっている
The once-famous family is now on a one-way path to ruin.
長年の放置により、かつての豪華な屋敷も今や形骸を留めるのみだ。
Due to years of neglect, the once luxurious mansion now only remains as a skeleton.
かつては小さな村だったが、今や繁栄する都邑となった。
It used to be a small village, but now it has become a prosperous metropolis.
私たちは今や天涯地角に離れて暮らしている。
We are now living far apart, at the ends of the earth.
あのスタートアップは、今や飛ぶ鳥も落とす勢いだ。
That startup now has unstoppable momentum.
かつては肥沃な大地だったが、長年の干ばつにより今や黄茅白葦の荒野となった。
It was once a fertile land, but due to years of drought, it has now become a desolate wasteland.
かつての賑わいが嘘のように、商店街は今や秋風索莫としている。
The shopping district, once bustling, now feels desolate as if its former prosperity was just a dream.

Usage Notes

Used to emphasize a significant change from a past state to the current one.

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