Vocabulary

What does 今にも (いまにも, imanimo) mean?

今にも (いまにも, imanimo) means at any moment, about to.

Quick facts
Readingいまにも
Romajiimanimo
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いまにも
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonimanimo

at any moment, about to

  1. 1adverb at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing)

Example sentences

  • She looked like she was about to cry any moment.

  • The sky is dark, and it looks like rain could fall any moment.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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