No. 358 in Korean
이제는
"이제는" means "now" or "as of now."
In a sentence
이제는 날씨가 따뜻해요.
Now the weather is warm.
'이제는' emphasizes the change from a preceding situation to the present state where the weather is warm.
이제는 새로운 친구들도 많이 생겼어요.
I've made many new friends now.
Here '이제는' highlights the transition to the current status of having made new friends.
이제는 그 일을 기억하지 않아요.
Now I don’t remember that incident.
'이제는' is used here to signify a moment of change, where the speaker no longer remembers the particular event.
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