今

Reading: いま

Meaning: now, the present

Part of Speech: noun,adverb

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Example Sentence

今から勉強を始める

I'll start studying from now.

Usage Notes

Can function as both noun and adverb. 今から means 'from now on', 今まで means 'until now'. Different from さっき (just now) and これから (from now on, future-oriented).

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