いままで

ima made

phrase★Beginner— up until now

formal

Up until now; until this point in time.

いままでの努力が実を結びました。

All your efforts up until now have borne fruit.

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Often used to summarize past actions or experiences leading up to the present moment.

Collocations

up until now

by now

This phrase is often used to introduce a summary or reflection on past events or actions.

While 'いままで' is neutral, 'これまで' is slightly more formal and common in writing.

Combination of 'いま' (now) and 'まで' (until), forming a temporal phrase.

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to the period leading up to the present.

いま

now

root

まで

until

root

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