This is the 152nd most frequent Korean word.
지금
"지금" means "now" in English.
The word '지금' is used to indicate the present time.
지금 무엇을 하고 있나요?
What are you doing now?
Here, '지금' specifies the current moment with respect to the action being suggested.
지금 가도 괜찮을까요?
Is it okay to go now?
In this example, '지금' is used to express the general immediate time period.