Word Meaning 今のうち

いまのうち imanouchi

今のうち is read as いまのうち (imanouchi) and means now (while the time is ripe).

Meaning

English

now (while the time is ripe)
while one still can

Reading

Kana

いまのうち

Romaji

imanouchi

Writing Variants

今の内 いまのうち ima no uchi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 104789 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

今日

こんにち

today

今年

ことし

this year

今月

こんげつ

this month

今後

こんご

from now on

今

いま

another

今まで

いままで

until now

今日は

こんにちは

hello

今に

いまに

before long

今時

いまどき

at this time (of the day)

今や

いまや

now (esp. in contrast to the past)

今にも

いまにも

at any moment (now)

今ひとつ

いまひとつ

one more

Example Sentences

トイレ行きたい人は今のうちに行っといた方がいいよ。

Those who want to use the bathroom should do so now.