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今では (いまでは) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

今いまでは

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Meanings

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adverb

now; nowadays; these days

Contrasts the present with the past; often implies a change from a previous state.

今いまでは、スマートフォンがない生せい活かつは考かんがえられない。
Nowadays, I can't imagine life without a smartphone.
彼かれは昔むかしは無む口くちだったが、今いまではよく話はなす。
He used to be quiet, but now he talks a lot.

Kanji

今now

Similar words

今いま
今 is a simple 'now' or 'at this moment', while 今では emphasizes a contrast with the past and is often translated as 'nowadays' or 'these days'.
現げん在ざい
現在 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts to mean 'currently' or 'at present', without necessarily implying a change.

Etymology

Combination of 今 (ima, 'now') and the particle では (de wa), which marks a contrastive topic. The phrase literally means 'as for now', implying a shift from an earlier state.