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    3. 現在

    現在

    現げん在ざい

    the present

    N3KMT1News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    見在

    げんざい

    Noun, Adverb, Particle

    1.
    the present, present time, now

    Noun, Suffix

    2.
    as of

    Noun

    3.
    present tense
    grammar
    4.
    this world, this life
    Buddhism

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    5.
    to actually exist, to exist right now, to exist right in front of one

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    現げん在ざい、私わたしは学がく生せいです。

    Currently, I am a student.

    KMT1Core ConceptsEducation
    現げん在ざいの状じょう況きょうを教おしえてください。

    Please tell me the current situation.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    現げん在ざいのところ、問もん題だいはありません。

    As of now, there are no problems.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    彼かれは現げん在ざい、海かい外がいで働 いています。

    He is currently working overseas.

    KMT2Core ConceptsWork & CareerTravel & Transportation
    過か去こを振ふり返かえるだけでなく、現げん在ざいに集しゅう中ちゅうすることが大たい切せつです。

    It's important not only to look back at the past but also to focus on the present.

    KMT4Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    現
    あらわ.れる・あらわ.す・うつつ・うつ.つ…(3)
    present・existing・actual
    在
    あ.る…(2)
    exist・outskirts・suburbs・located in
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