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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

今時

今どき

Reading

Kana: いまどき
Romaji: imadoki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

n-t
1

present day; today; recently; these days; nowadays; at this hour

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは今時分(いまじぶん)もう(いえ)()いているころだ。
➥They must have arrived home by this time.
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いまどき()仕事(しごと)はなかなか()がたいのを(わす)れないでね。
➥Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.
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今時(いまどき)年功序列(ねんこうじょれつ)だなんて()っても、(わか)(やつ)反発(はんぱつ)()うだけですよ。
➥If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.
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いまどきそんなことは子供(こども)だってしないだろう。
➥A child today would not do that.
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今時(いまどき)()仕事(しごと)はなかなかないが得難(えがた)いのを(わす)れないでね。
➥Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.
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(かみ)のカット(りょう)、1、000だったんだよ。今時(いまどき)(めずら)しいですよね。()免許(めんきょ)だったりして。
➥My haircut only cost 1,000 yen. That's pretty rare these days. He probably didn't have a license.
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