今こそ – vocab dash

今いまこそ

Meanings

Adverb

1. now is the time

Kanji used

今now

Composed of

今いま

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; another; more

Noun

こそ

it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.); although; while; it is the case that ... but; it is precisely because ... that ...; …

Particle

Examples7

今いまこそ一いっ気きに取とり引ひきをまとめるときだ。

Now is the time to clinch the deal.

今いまこそ行こう動どうする時ときだ。

Now is the time for action.

今いまこそ決けっ心しんすべき時ときだ。

Now is when you have to make up your mind.

今いまこそ、私わたしが彼かれをもっとも必ひつ要ようとする時じ期きだ。

Now is the time when I need him most.

今いまこそ日本にほんが国こく際さい社しゃ会かいで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたすときだ。

It is high time Japan played an important role in the international community.

今いまこそ私わたしたちが協きょう力りょくしなくてはならないときである。

Now is the time when we must work together.