Phrase lesson
How do you say "I'm working on it now" in Japanese?
I'm working on it now
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
いまやっています
いま / やっています
ima / yatte imasu
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use いまやっています (ima yatte imasu) when you want to say that you are already handling it now.
Chunk or pattern
- This works well as a ready-made status update.
- Learn the whole phrase first.
- Later, you can notice that the time word can change.
Core words
いま: now.やっています: am doing / am working on it.
Base form contrast
やります (yarimasu): I will do it.やっています (yatte imasu): I am doing it now / it is in progress.
Practical note
This is useful when someone checks on progress and you want to show that the task is already moving.
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