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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

現げん在ざい

genzai

the present, now

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは現在げんざいの地位ちいに満足まんぞくしている。

    I am content with my current position.

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  2. 彼かれは現在げんざい病院びょういんにいる。

    He is in the hospital at present.

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  3. 現在げんざい、通常つうじょうのサービスの早急そうきゅうな復旧ふっきゅうに努つとめています。

    We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.

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Kanji in 現在

  • 現present; existingOnゲンKunあらわれる・あらわす・うつつ
  • 在exist; outskirtsOnザイKunある

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