今(いま)すぐ

いますぐ
adverb
right now; immediately
colloquialtime-general
1. right now; immediately; at once
Without any delay, at this very moment. Emphasizes urgency or the desire for immediate action.
今(いま)すぐ行(い)きます。
I'll go right now.
今(いま)すぐ電話(でんわ)してください。
Please call right away.
今(いま)すぐ答(こた)えを出(だ)す必要(ひつよう)はないので、ゆっくり考(かんが)えてください。
You don't need to give an answer right away, so please take your time to think.

A combination of 今(いま) (now) and すぐ (immediately). Stronger and more urgent than すぐ alone. Very common in both spoken and written Japanese, used in requests, commands, and statements about immediate action.

Common collocations

  • 今(いま)すぐ行(い)く: to go right now
  • 今(いま)すぐ欲(ほ)しい: to want it right now
  • 今(いま)すぐにでも: even right this moment
  • 今(いま)すぐ始(はじ)める: to start immediately

Similar words

  • すぐ: immediately, soon — less emphatic, can also mean "soon" rather than "this instant"
  • 直(ただ)ちに: immediately — formal and often used in official contexts or announcements
  • 早急(さっきゅう)に: urgently — formal, emphasizes the need for speed rather than the present moment

Related Words

Compare: 直(ただ)ちに (immediately)
Compare: 早急(さっきゅう) (urgently)
Compare: すぐに (immediately, right away)
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