今 | Japanese meaning

今【こん】

Frequency rank: 64.

prefix

the current ...; this
today's ...

Forms

今【こん】Frequency rank: 64.
こんFrequency rank: 6,500. – 6,506.

Generated definitions (experimental)

the current ...; this

This meaning is used to indicate something that is happening in the present time or something immediate.

。

The current situation is very tense.

きごう？

How is the weather today?

today's ...

This usage refers specifically to something related to the present day, often indicating occurrences or events happening today.

。

Today's meeting will be held as scheduled.

。

Today's news is very important.

Generated collocations (experimental)

while it's still possiblethe current selffrom now onthis monththis weeknow (emphasizing a change)next timenow, at this late timecurrently presentcurrently watchingright now

Example sentences

121 results

1. さきこ咲子。、。

This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.

Tatoeba

2. 、きごう？

Is that green striped shirt in the wash?

Tatoeba

3. 。

I have just been to the airport to see my friend off.

Tatoeba

4. 、。

My car is broken and it's in the shop now.

Tatoeba

5. 。

My father is now at work at the hospital.

Tatoeba

6. 。

Father is away now.

Tatoeba

7. 。

She is now making coffee in the kitchen.

Tatoeba

8. 。

She is doing her homework now.

Tatoeba

9. 。

She is now in a low frame of mind.

Tatoeba

10. 。

She is working hard this semester.

Tatoeba

11. 。

They are loading coal into a ship now.

Tatoeba

12. 。

They came home from school just now.

Tatoeba

13. よう。

It seems that he left for school just now.

Tatoeba

14. 。

He is writing a letter to his parents now.

Tatoeba

15. 。

He is having lunch.

Tatoeba

16. 。

He is having lunch now.

Tatoeba

17. 。

He is dead and buried now.

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18. 。

He is studying in the library now.

Tatoeba

19. 。

He's reading a novel now.

Tatoeba

20. 。

He is making the document now.

Tatoeba

今【こん】

Frequency rank: 64.

prefix

the current ...; this
today's ...

Forms

今【こん】Frequency rank: 64.
こんFrequency rank: 6,500. – 6,506.

Generated definitions (experimental)

the current ...; this

This meaning is used to indicate something that is happening in the present time or something immediate.

。

The current situation is very tense.

きごう？

How is the weather today?

today's ...

This usage refers specifically to something related to the present day, often indicating occurrences or events happening today.

。

Today's meeting will be held as scheduled.

。

Today's news is very important.

Generated collocations (experimental)

while it's still possiblethe current selffrom now onthis monththis weeknow (emphasizing a change)next timenow, at this late timecurrently presentcurrently watchingright now

Example sentences

121 results