Vocabulary

What does 現状 (げんじょう, genjou) mean?

現状 (げんじょう, genjou) means the current situation, status quo.

Quick facts
Readingげんじょう
Romajigenjou
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
げんじょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongenjou

the current situation, status quo

  1. 1noun · no-adjective present condition; existing state; status quo

Example sentences

  • I will report on the current state of the company.

  • You mustn't be satisfied with the current situation.

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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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