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いざ (iza)

now, come (now), well, crucial moment

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

いざ (iza) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “now, come (now), well, crucial moment”.

Example sentences 6

彼かれはいざという時ときに君きみを見捨みすてるような人ひとではない。

He is the last person to leave you in time of need.

昔ならいざ知らず、今はFAXも、メールもある。

I don't know about the past, but now we have faxes and emails.

彼はいざというとき君を見捨てるようなひとではない。

He would be the last person to leave you in time of need.

そのお金はいざというときのために取っておくよ。

I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.

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