How to say 'Now' or 'Belatedly' in Japanese | 今更

word

Meaning

Now, Belatedly

Reading

Kanji

今Now 更Renew, Grow late

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '今更 (いまさら)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'now', but with a nuance of something being done or realized at the current moment, often implying it's too late or unexpected. The second meaning is 'belatedly', indicating that something is being done or realized much later than it should have been. Example sentences: It's too late to apologize now「今更謝っても遅いよ」(いまさらあやまってもおそいよ). He belatedly realized his mistake「彼は今更自分の間違いに気づいた」(かれはいまさらじぶんのまちがいにきづいた).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

N3

Kanji Grade

7

Frequency

4224

Composition

kanji

Handwriting