How do you read 今更?

今更 is read いまさら (imasara), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 今更 in romaji?

今更 is written imasara in romaji.

What kanji are in 今更?

今 (Now); 更 (Grow Late, Night Watch).

今更いまさら

Q: What JLPT level is 今更?

今更 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

いまさら · imasara

JLPT N1 › adverb

Now (when it is already much too late), at this stage

afresh, anew, again

Other ways to say “now” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

今Now 音こん・きん訓いま JLPT N5 · 4 strokes 更Grow Late, Night Watch, Sit Up Late 音こう訓さら・さら.に JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

今いまnow 今更いまさらnow, again 今朝けさthis morning 今夜こんやthis evening, tonight 今～こん～this, current 今度こんどnow, this time, near future, one of these days, next time 変更へんこうchange, modification, alteration 更にさらにfurthermore, moreover

Questions

What does 今更 mean?

Now (when it is already much too late), at this stage. It can also mean: afresh, anew, again.

How do you pronounce 今更?

いまさら (imasara). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 今更?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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