now

/naʊ/

意味: 今、現在

例文: Lena is painting right now.
　　  レナは今、絵を描いている。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: right now(今すぐ), now and then(時々), from now on(これから)

定義: 現在の時点や瞬間を指す言葉です。過去や未来ではなく、まさにこの瞬間のことを表します。

nowは約700語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: the momentary present
Adverb: in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
Adverb: in these times; – Nancy Mitford
Adverb: used to preface a command or reproof or request
Adverb: at the present moment
Adverb: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Adverb: (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
Adverb: in the immediate past

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Adverb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

I need the report now.(今すぐレポートが必要です。)
She is busy right now.(彼女は今忙しいです。)
Call me back now, please.(すぐに折り返し電話してください。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: Now is a good time to do it
Noun: it worked up to right now
Adverb: President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
Adverb: Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
Adverb: the ship is now listing to port
Adverb: it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished
Adverb: we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
Adverb: today almost every home has television
Adverb: now hear this!
Adverb: now pay attention
Adverb: goods now on sale
Adverb: the now-aging dictator
Adverb: they are now abroad
Adverb: he is busy at present writing a new novel
Adverb: it could happen any time now
Adverb: he answered immediately
Adverb: found an answer straightaway
Adverb: an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
Adverb: Come here now!
Adverb: Now the next problem is…
Adverb: told me just now

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): at once, at present, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, nowadays, right away, straight off, straightaway, today

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): present

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): date, here and now, now, time being, today, tonight

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

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Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: online

Grammatical Notes:

countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

中学レベル

英検3級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

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Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

Emotion Categories: