Illustration: At the entrance of a Japanese apartment building, a soaked commuter stands dripping onto the tiled floor, hair plastered down and a wet bag hanging from one hand. Their housemate has just rushed out with an open umbrella and proudly holds it over them.

JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

今いま更さら

imasara

now, at this late stage

Example sentences

今更いまさら後悔こうかいしても無駄むだだ。
It’s no use regretting it now.
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いまさら遅おそいよ。
It’s too late now.
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今更いまさら悔くやんでも後あとの祭まつりだ。
It is too late to repent.
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Kanji in 今更

今nowOnコン・キンKunいま
更grow late; night watchOnコウKunさら・さらに・ふける

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