未だに | Grammar

Structure

未だに + [sentence] (often with negative predicate)

未だに + [verb (ない form)]
未だに + [verb (ていない form)]
未だに + [i-adj / na-adj / noun] + だ/である

Standalone adverb; frequently appears sentence-initially or before the predicate.

Description

未だに (いまだに) is an adverb meaning "still", "even now", or "not yet". It emphasizes that a situation or state has continued unchanged up to the present moment, often with a nuance of surprise, frustration, or unexpectedness – the speaker feels that the situation should have changed by now but hasn't.

Negative sentences – "still not" / "not yet"

The most common usage of 未だに is with negative predicates, expressing that something expected has still not happened.

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He still hasn't contacted me.

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The culprit of that incident still hasn't been found.

This carries a stronger emotional weight than simply saying まだ. While まだ is neutral, 未だに implies the speaker finds the ongoing situation notable or surprising.

Affirmative sentences – "even now" / "still"

未だに can also be used in affirmative sentences to express that a state continues even now, often unexpectedly.

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I still remember that day even now.

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She is still living alone even now.

Nuance compared to まだ

Both まだ and 未だに can mean "still", but 未だに is more literary and emphatic. It strongly implies that enough time has passed that one would expect change, yet the situation persists. Because of this nuance, it often appears in written language, news reports, and formal speech, though it is also used in everyday conversation for emphasis.

Common patterns

未だに frequently appears with 〜～ていない (has not done), 〜～ている (is still doing/in a state), and expressions of memory or emotion.

Examples

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Five years have passed since the accident, but the cause is still unknown.

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A solution to that problem still hasn't been found.

らしい。

Apparently, he still can't forget his ex-girlfriend.

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My grandmother is 90, but she is still energetically working in the fields.

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The item I ordered still hasn't arrived.

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The last scene of that movie still stays in my heart even now.

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I still don't understand why he quit the company.

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I still remember the contents of a book I read as a child.

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In the disaster-stricken area, many people are still living in temporary housing.

よう。

It seems those two still haven't made up.

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There are still people who use flip phones even now.

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Even though many years have passed since graduation, I still recall my teacher's words.

References

未だにBunpro