今 回(こんかい)

こんかい

noun

this time

1. this time, now

The present occasion or instance.

今回(こんかい)はだめだった。

It was no good this time.

今回(こんかい)は楽(たの)しかったです。

It was fun this time.

今回(こんかい)の仕事(しごと)は大変(たいへん)だった。

The work this time was tough.

今回(こんかい)は行(い)けなかったけど、今度(こんど)は行(い)きたいと思(おも)う。

I couldn't go this time, but I want to go next time.

今回(こんかい)は時間(じかん)がなくて大変(たいへん)だったが、次(つぎ)はもっとよくしたいと思(おも)う。

This time I didn't have enough time and it was hard, but I want to do better next time.

今回(こんかい) means "this time" or "this occasion," often implying comparison with other times.

COMMON PATTERNS:

今回(こんかい)は〜: this time...
今回(こんかい)の〜: this (current) ...
今回(こんかい)で何回目(なんかいめ): which time is this?
今回(こんかい)に限(かぎ)り: this time only

RELATED 〜回(かい) WORDS:

前回(ぜんかい): last time
次回(じかい): next time
毎回(まいかい): every time
初回(しょかい): first time
今回(こんかい): this time

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

今度(こんど): this time, next time (ambiguous)
今回(こんかい): this time (current occasion, clearer)

NOTE:
今回(こんかい) is commonly used in news and formal contexts to refer to "the current case/incident."

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Added 2026.1.8 21:13 · Revised 2026.5.16 0:24

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