今 (いま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

今 (いま) means now / at the present time.

See example sentences below.

今 at a glance

今

いまima

N5noun

now / at the present time

今いまimaN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

now / at the present time

Example 1

いま、しゅくだいをしています。

Translation

I am doing my homework now.

Example 2

いま、なにをしていますか？

Translation

What are you doing now?