今更 | Japanese meaning

今更【いまさら】

Frequency rank: 1,897.

Alsoさら【いまさら】いまさら

adverb (fukushi)

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

This meaning is used when referring to a situation where something is being considered or acted upon only after a considerable delay, often implying that it is too late to change the outcome.

It's too late to say something like that now.

afresh; anew; again

This meaning is used to indicate starting over or doing something differently after a previous attempt.

I decided to start over again.

Example sentences18 results

It is too late to repent.

Tatoeba

For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.

Tatoeba

今更【いまさら】

Frequency rank: 1,897.

Alsoさら【いまさら】いまさら

adverb (fukushi)

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

This meaning is used when referring to a situation where something is being considered or acted upon only after a considerable delay, often implying that it is too late to change the outcome.

It's too late to say something like that now.

afresh; anew; again

This meaning is used to indicate starting over or doing something differently after a previous attempt.

I decided to start over again.

Example sentences18 results

It is too late to repent.

Tatoeba

For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.

Tatoeba

今

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意now

訓いま

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名な

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更

N3常用

意grow late; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and more; further

訓さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす

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今更【いまさら】

Frequency rank: 1,897.

Alsoさら【いまさら】いまさら

adverb (fukushi)

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

This meaning is used when referring to a situation where something is being considered or acted upon only after a considerable delay, often implying that it is too late to change the outcome.

It's too late to say something like that now.

afresh; anew; again

This meaning is used to indicate starting over or doing something differently after a previous attempt.

I decided to start over again.

Example sentences18 results

It is too late to repent.

Tatoeba

For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.

Tatoeba

今更【いまさら】

Frequency rank: 1,897.

Alsoさら【いまさら】いまさら

adverb (fukushi)

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

This meaning is used when referring to a situation where something is being considered or acted upon only after a considerable delay, often implying that it is too late to change the outcome.