いまさら

Japanese

Alternative spellings
今更 今更ら (obsolete) 今さら

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いまさら [ìmásárá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) い​まさら [íꜜmàsàrà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ima̠sa̠ɾa̠]

Adverb

いまさら • (imasara) 

1. at this point in time; only now (emphasizing that the action is too late)
   • 2011 January 23, “パンダヒーロー (Panda Hīrō)”, ハチ (Hachi) (lyrics)‎^[1]:

     今(いま)更(さら)どうしようもないこのゲーム

     imasara dō shiyō mo nai kono gēmu

     this game you can't do anything about anymore

   • 2012 June 26, “地(ち)球(きゅう)最(さい)後(ご)の告(こく)白(はく)を (Chikyū Saigo no Kokuhaku o)”, kemu(ケム) (Kemu) (lyrics)‎^[2]:

     僕(ぼく)は今(いま)更(さら)　君(きみ)が好(す)きだって
     君(きみ)が好(す)きだった　って言(い)えたよ

     boku wa imasara kimi ga suki da tte
     kimi ga suki datta tte ieta yo

     I could finally say that I like you—
     —that I liked you.