LingakuFrequency rank: 1,897.
- now (when it is already much too late); at this stage
- afresh; anew; again
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- 今更【いまさら】Frequency rank: 1,897.
- 今さら【いまさら】Frequency rank: 4,612. – 4,616.
- いまさらFrequency rank: 8,298. – 8,312.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- now (when it is already much too late); at this stage
- afresh; anew; again
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.
This meaning is used to indicate starting over or doing something differently after a previous attempt.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いまさら今更ゆう言うto say it now (when it's too late)いまさら今更になってat this stageいまさら今更ておくれ手遅れit's too late nowいまさら今更なん何をいって言ってもeven if you say something nowいまさら今更こうかい後悔するto regret it now (when it's too late)いまさら今更おねがいするお願いするto ask now (when it's too late)いまさら今更きづく気づくto realize it nowいまさら今更のたすけ助けhelp at this stageいまさら今更どうでもいいit's not important anymoreいまさら今更せつめい説明するto explain it now
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
18 results
For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.
Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
It is needless to say that an experienced person will do better than someone without experience.
Don't tell me you're going to back out after all the plans we've made.
You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.
How long are you going to keep whimpering about that? You can't change the past.