今時
いまどき
these days; nowadays; today; present age
Common word
Meanings
Noun, Adverb
these days; nowadays; today; present age; modern timesAdverb
at this time (of day); at this hourNoun, Adverb
now; currently; presently; nowadays; present day; these daysFormal
Example sentences
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She's a modern girl.
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Skipping is out of fashion nowadays.
今時の子はそんなことしないよ。
A child today would not do that.
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I just don't understand young people today.
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Nobody even plays jump-rope these days, anyway.
More examples (10)
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What person would retire for life in this day and age?
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Nowadays, that side parted hairstyle is rare.
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Nowadays, there are many male nurses.
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What do high school girls talk about in school nowadays?
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Few people use an abacus these days.
今時、年功序列だなんて言っても、若い奴の反発を食うだけですよ。
If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.
髪のカット料、1000円だったんだよ。今時珍しいですよね。無免許だったりして。
My haircut only cost 1,000 yen. That's pretty rare these days. He probably didn't have a license.
昔は若者たちが羊を描いておいてと訊いていたのに今時にはコッミットを教えてくれと尋ねてきます。時代が変わったね。
Before, young ones used to ask me to draw them a sheep, now they want me to teach them how to make a commit. Times, they are a-changin'.
小柄な人と付き合うとね、守られてるって感じがしなくて、中学生と出かけてるような感覚になるんだよ。でも、今時、身長なんて気にしない人の方が多いよね?
I feel like dating a smaller guy doesn't make me feel protected, but rather like I'm going on a trip with a middle schooler. But most people don't really care about height anymore, do they?
小柄な人と付き合うと、守られてるって感じがしなくて、中学生と出かけてるようなそんな気がするんだよね。だけど、今時、身長なんて気にする人はもうほとんどいないよね?
I feel like dating a smaller guy doesn't make me feel protected, but rather like I'm going on a trip with a middle schooler. But most people don't really care about height anymore, do they?