How to say 'Now' in Japanese | いざ

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Meaning

Now

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Explanation

The Japanese interjection 'いざ (iza)' is used to indicate a moment of action, decision, or readiness. It often conveys a sense of urgency or determination, similar to saying 'now' or 'let's go' in English. This word is commonly used in situations where someone is about to embark on a task, journey, or challenge. For example: Now, let's begin!「いざ、始めよう！」(いざ、はじめよう！). Let's go to the battlefield!「いざ、戦場へ！」(いざ、せんじょうへ！). It can also be used to express a call to action or to rally others, as in 'いざ、行こう！' (いざ、いこう！) (Now, let's go!).

Part Of Speech

interjection

Frequency

4340

Composition

hiragana

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