Vocabulary

What does 現在 (げんざい, genzai) mean?

現在 (げんざい, genzai) means the present, now.

Quick facts
Readingげんざい
Romajigenzai
Part of speechnoun, adverb, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
げんざい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongenzai

the present, now

  1. 1noun · adverb · no-adjective the present; present time; now
  2. 2noun suffix as of
  3. 3noun present tense
  4. 4noun this world; this life
  5. 5suru verb · intransitive to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

Example sentences

  • I currently live in Tokyo.

  • My current job is a lot of fun.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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