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JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

現げんに

genni

actually, in fact

Example sentences

  1. 現げんに、今日こんにちのアルコール添加てんかは別べつの目的もくてきで行おこなわれている。

    In fact, current alcohol addition is applied for different purposes.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 現げんに一度いちども木下惠介きのしたけいすけの助監督じょかんとくはやっていない。

    Indeed, Suzuki never worked with Keisuke KINOSHITA as his assistant director.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 現げんに事情じじょうが変かわれば瞬またたく間まに内部分裂ないぶぶんれつが起おこり、織田信長おだのぶながと対立たいりつして敗北はいぼくした。

    In fact, a change in the circumstances triggered internal dissension, whereby the powers confronted Nobunaga ODA and they were defeated by him.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 現

  • 現present; existingOnゲンKunあらわれる・あらわす・うつつ

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