今 (Ima) is a Japanese noun meaning “now, the present time, just now, soon”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival noun, adverbnow; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
- adverbanother; more
Examples
父は今不在です。
Father is away now.
門は今開いている。
The gate is open now.
列車は今出たところだ。
The train has just gone.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).