Meaning
今更 (いまさら, imasara) is a JLPT N1 adverb meaning “now, at this late hour”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
今更後悔しても、もう遅いよ。
It's too late to regret it now.
いまさら遅いよ。
It's too late now.
今更後悔しても無駄だ。
It's no use regretting it now.
今更悔やんでも後の祭りだ。
It is too late to repent.
今更どうしようもない事だ。
It's too late to do anything about that now.
いまさら後悔しても無駄だ。
It's no use regretting it now.
なんで、今更そんなこと言うの？
Why are you only telling me that now?
いまさら焦っても焼け石に水じゃないの。
No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.
いまさら嘆いても、それこそ、後の祭だよ。
You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
いまさらあの事故のことで彼を非難しても仕方ない。
It is no use blaming him for the accident now.
今さら騒いでもどうにもならないよ。後の祭りだよ。
Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
ここまで計画したのに、今更やめるって言わないでよ。
Don't tell me you're going to back out after all the plans we've made.