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    3. 今更

    今更

    今いま更さら

    now (when it is already much too late)

    N1KMT7CoreAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    今さら

    いまさら

    Adverb

    1.
    now (when it is already much too late), at this stage
    2.
    afresh, anew, again

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    今い更まさ言らっても遅おそい。

    It's too late to say it now.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    今いま更さら謝あやまっても、もう手て遅おくれだ。

    Even if you apologize now, it's already too late.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    試し験けん前ぜん日じつに今いま更さら勉べん強きょうしても、あまり意い味みがないだろう。

    Studying the day before the exam now probably won't make much difference.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    今いま更さら、彼かれの意い見けんを聞きいても、計けい画かくは変へん更こうできない。

    Even if we listen to his opinion now, the plan cannot be changed.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    今いま更さら、過か去この失しっ敗ぱいを悔くやんでも仕し方かたがない。

    It's no use regretting past failures now.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    今
    いま…(3)
    now
    更
    さら・さら.に・ふ.ける・ふ.かす…(1)
    grow late・night watch・sit up late・of course・renew…(4)
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