いざ

now, come (now), crucial moment

What does いざ mean?

いざ is a Japanese noun meaning now, come (now), crucial moment in English. It is written as いざ in hiragana, and iza in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

いざという時のために備えておかないとね。

You must provide for a rainy day.