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ない【今】

nai

Pronunciation: [nai]

Definition

Noun, adverb

  1. Now; at the present moment; currently

Notes

Related forms include:

Yonaguni Japanese Meaning
ないや【今や】
naiya
いまは【今は】
ima wa
(topicalized form)
"Now"
ないぬ【今ぬ】
nainu

いまの【今の】
ima no

(genitive form)
"~ of now", "the current ~"
ないばぎん【今ばぎん】
naibagin
いままでも【今までも】
ima made mo
"up until now"

Variant: んない nnai.

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Kanaない
Romanizationnai
Pronunciation (IPA)[nai]

意味:いま【今】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 7). ない【今】 : nai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/261/nai/.