いざ

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See also: いさ

Japanese

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Pronunciation

Interjection

いざ (iza

  1. join in; a phrase uttered when inviting someone to join in starting an activity.

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Adverb

いざ (iza

  1. used to indicate an important moment, where taking action is necessary, for instance.
    いざというとき訓練(くんれん)(やく)()
    Iza toiu toki, kunren ga yakunitatsu.
    When push comes to shove, practice pays off.
  2. actually; used to indicate the moment when the speaker takes action.
    あのRPG(アルピージー)簡単(かんたん)だと(おも)たが、いざやってみるとすごく(むずか)しかった。
    Ano arupījī wa kantan da to omotta ga, iza yattemiru to sugoku muzukashikatta.
    I thought that RPG would be easy but, when I actually played it, it was very hard.

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