いまから

ima kara

from now

いまから映画を見ます

I will watch a movie from now.

informal

An expression indicating the start of an action or event from the present moment.

いまから勉強します

I will start studying from now.

いまから出発します

We will depart from now.

Commonly used to indicate the beginning of an action or event in the immediate future.

Collocations

いまから始めるto start from nowいまから行くto go from now

Synonyms

これから今から

Antonyms

もう終わった終わった

Related Phrases

これからphrase

from now on

Pro Tip

Usage in Time Expressions

Use 'いまから' to indicate the immediate start of an action, while 'これから' can refer to a broader future period.

Word Origin

Combination of 'いま' (now) and 'から' (from), forming a temporal phrase.

Usage Notes

Often used in casual conversation to indicate the start of an action or event. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though 'これから' is slightly more formal.

Word Breakdown

いま

now

root

から

from

root

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