How to Say ‘Current work’ in Japanese
今の作業
ima no sagyou
[ee-mah noh sah-gyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [今の作業] means “the task we are working on now” or “current work step.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase is common in meetings, progress checks, and team chats when talking about ongoing tasks.
Phrase Breakdown
今
ima
[ee-mah]
now; current
Shows that something belongs to the present moment or current state.
今の作業を先に終わらせます。
I will finish the current task first.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links 今 and 作業 to mean the current task.
今の予定を確認してください。
Please check the current schedule.
作業
sagyou
[sah-gyoh]
task; work; operation
Refers to the actual work being done at the moment.
作業が終わったら報告します。
I will report after the task is finished.
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