現
現

present, existing, actual

11 strokesFrequency 85JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

あらわ.れるあらわ.すうつつうつ.つ

Nanori

あきらきら

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

present

Constituents

?ball
儿human legs
?telescope
玉jewel
王king
目eye
見see

Mnemonic Stories

A wise advisor told the young prince, 'A true king doesn't live in the glories of the past or the dreams of the future. He must see the kingdom as it is in the present.'

For the subjects, the present reality of the kingdom is simply whatever the king chooses to see. If he turns a blind eye to a problem, it ceases to officially exist.

Dictionary

Common Words

現れる現われる表れるあらわれる顕れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #610
1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise

Examples
20人の警官が現場に現れた。
Twenty police have arrived on the scene.
2

to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

Examples
その薬の効きめが現れた。
The medicine took effect.
現実げんじつNounFreq #866
1

reality; actuality; hard fact

Examples
いい加減に現実をみつめろ。
Open your eyes to reality.
現在げんざい見在Freq #927
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the present; present time; now

Examples
私は現在の地位に満足している。
I am content with my current position.
現在、通常のサービスの早急な復旧に努めています。
We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.
2

Noun, used as a suffix; After a time, date, etc.

as of

Examples
与党は5時現在で50議席確保している。
The ruling party has secured 50 seats as of 5 o'clock.
3

Common noun; Grammar

present tense

4

Common noun; Buddhism

this world; this life

5

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

現場げんばげんじょうNounFreq #1809
1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)

Examples
群衆が現場に群がった。
A crowd gathered at the scene.
2

げんば only

(on) site; (on) the ground; (in) the field; job site

3

げんば only

filming location; (movie) set

表現ひょうげんNounFreq #1994
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

expression; representation; description

Examples
「潮時というものがある」という表現は実はシェイクスピアの「ジュリアス・シーザー」にある表現である。
"There is a tide" is, in fact, from a passage in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
2

Mathematics

representation (of a group)

現状げんじょうNoun~の Adj.Freq #2186
1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

Examples
彼は現状を大いに嘆いた。
He deeply deplored the situation.
実現じつげんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #2859
1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization; actualisation

Examples
あなたの夢がみんな実現されますように。
May all your dreams come true!
表す現す表わす現わす顕すあらわすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2871
1

Esp. 表す, 表わす

to represent; to signify; to stand for

Examples
&のマークはandの文字を表す。
The sign "&" stands for "and".
2

Esp. 現す, 現わす

to reveal; to show; to display

Examples
ご自分の栄光を現された。
He thus revealed his glory.
3

Esp. 表す, 表わす

to express

Examples
あなたのご親切に対し深く感謝の意を表します。
I wish to express my deep appreciation for your kindness.
4

Esp. 顕す

to make widely known

出現しゅつげんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #3246
1

appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence

Examples
そうした高層ビルが出現する前は、町の全ての建物が相互に特別な関係を持って建っていたのである。
Before the arrival of this skyscraper, all the buildings in the city stood in special relationship to each other.
現象げんしょうNounFreq #3469
1

phenomenon

Examples
この現象に関してはまだ物理的な説明がなされていない。
There is not a physical explanation for this phenomenon yet.

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