今更

いまさら

Also written 今さら

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 今 now. Read as いま.
• 更 renew. Read as さら.

Example sentences

• ここまで計画したのに、今更やめるって言わないでよ。
  Don't tell me you're going to back out after all the plans we've made.
• いまさら遅いよ。
  It's too late now.
• いまさら嘆いても、それこそ、後の祭だよ。
  You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
• 今更後悔しても無駄だ。
  It's no use regretting it now.
• いまさらあの事故のことで彼を非難しても仕方ない。
  It is no use blaming him for the accident now.

Words containing 今更

• 今更感 (いまさらかん) feeling that something has come too late
• 今更ながら (いまさらながら) although at this late hour

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