Phrase lesson

How do you say "I'm working on it now" in Japanese?

Work進行中

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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