Vocabulary

What does 今更 (いまさら, imasara) mean?

今更 (いまさら, imasara) means only now, at this late stage; all over again.

Quick facts
Readingいまさら
Romajiimasara
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いまさら
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonimasara

only now, at this late stage; all over again

  1. 1adverb now (when it is already much too late); at this stage
  2. 2adverb afresh; anew; again

Example sentences

  • It's too late to apologize now.

  • There's no use regretting it now.

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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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