今から

ima kara
phraseBeginner from now
informal

From this moment; starting now

今から10分後に会いましょう

Let's meet 10 minutes from now.

今から勉強します

I'm going to study from now.

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

Collocations

今から始めるto start from now今から行くto go from now

Related Phrases

今後phrase
from now on

💡Pro Tip

Time Reference

Use '今から' when referring to actions starting immediately, while 'これから' is more general for future actions.

Gold Rule

Immediate Future

'今から' specifically refers to actions starting right now, not in the distant future.

📖Word Origin

Combination of '今' (now) and 'から' (from)

📝Usage Notes

Often used to emphasize the immediate start of an action or event. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Word Breakdown

now
root
+
から
from
particle
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