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Kanji for now

The kanji character, “今”, means ‘now’ in Japanese. This can also work as a prefix to add the meaning of 'this'. This tag page shows all the words on this blog which contain this kanji character.

February 12, 2023 By Masaki Mori

Kon’ya is the Japanese word for ‘tonight’, explained

What does "kon'ya" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kon'ya" to mean 'tonight' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain how …

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October 18, 2022 By Masaki Mori

Kondo can refer to three different things in Japanese, explained

What does "kondo" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kondo" to mean 'recently', 'now', or 'next time' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And …

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December 22, 2021 By Masaki Mori

Ima is the Japanese word for ‘now’, explained

What does "ima" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "ima" to mean 'now' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain its definitions and meanings in detail together with example sentences. My explanations …

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November 30, 2021 By Masaki Mori

Tadaima: does it really mean “I’m home” in Japanese?

What does "tadaima" mean in Japanese? A lot of Japanese learners understand that "tadaima" is the Japanese phrase for 'I'm home'. This understanding is correct. Native speakers often say "tadaima" to mean 'I'm home' in Japanese. Interestingly, however, it literally means 'just now' and does not contain any word …

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July 26, 2020 By Masaki Mori

Kotoshi is the Japanese word for ‘this year’, explained

What does "kotoshi" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kotoshi" to mean 'this year' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain how …

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April 18, 2020 By Masaki Mori

Konshuu is the Japanese word for ‘this week’, explained

What does "konshuu" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "konshuu" to mean 'this week' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is quite often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will …

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