All N3 words
N3Noun
🕐Time & Dates
現在
genzai
now (same as 今 (いま)), present, current
Example sentence
彼は現在病院にいる。
He is in the hospital at present.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 在る | N5 | ある | あるto exist, to be located (presence in a place; e.g. 東京[とうきょう]に在[あ]る) | |
| 存在 | N3 | そんざい | そんざいexistence, being | |
| 表現 | N3 | ひょうげん | ひょうげんexpression, presentation | |
| 現実 | N3 | げんじつ | げんじつreality | |
| 現場 | N3 | げんば | げんばactual spot, scene, field | |
| 現代 | N3 | げんだい | げんだいtoday, present-day | |
| 実現 | N3 | じつげん | じつげんimplementation, materialization, realization | |
| 現れ | N3 | あらわれ | あらわれexpression, indication, sign |
More Time & Dates words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 日中 | にっちゅう | にっちゅうdaytime, broad daylight | |
| 後 | ご | ごafter / later (used in compounds, formal; e.g. 午後[ごご] = afternoon) | |
| 後 | のち | のちafterwards / later / from then on (more literary/formal; e.g. 雨[あめ]のち晴れ[はれ] = rain then clear) | |
| 今日 | こんにち | こんにちtoday, this day (formal) | |
| 一度に | いちどに | いちどにall at once | |
| 今回 | こんかい | こんかいthis time, now | |
| 夜 | よ | よevening, night (used in compounds) | |
| 期間 | きかん | きかんperiod, term |
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