現(げん)に

げんに
adverb
actually; really; in fact; as proof
1. actually; really; in fact
Used to emphasize that something is true or exists in reality.
そんなことはないと言(い)うが、現(げん)に起(お)きている。
You say that won't happen, but it's actually happening.
景気(けいき)は回復(かいふく)しているというが、現(げん)に給料(きゅうりょう)は上(あ)がっていない。
They say the economy is recovering, but in reality, salaries haven't gone up.
安全(あんぜん)だと言(い)われていたが、現(げん)に事故(じこ)が起(お)きた。
It was said to be safe, but an accident actually happened.
2. as proof; as evidence
Used to introduce concrete evidence supporting a claim.
現(げん)に、彼(かれ)はその事件(じけん)の目撃者(もくげきしゃ)だ。
In fact, he is an eyewitness to that incident.
現(げん)に私(わたし)は自分(じぶん)の目(め)で見(み)たのだ。
I actually saw it with my own eyes.
その薬(くすり)は効果(こうか)がある。現(げん)に、飲(の)み始(はじ)めてから症状(しょうじょう)が良(よ)くなった。
That medicine is effective. As proof, my symptoms improved after I started taking it.

現(げん)に is an adverb used to emphasize the reality or actuality of something, often when countering doubt or providing evidence.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 現(げん)に～している (is actually doing ~)
  • 現(げん)に存在(そんざい)する (actually exists)
  • 現(げん)に起(お)きている (is actually happening)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 現(げん)に vs. 実際(じっさい)に: 実際(じっさい)に is more general ("actually, in practice"); 現(げん)に emphasizes concrete evidence or current reality.
  • 現(げん)に vs. 本当(ほんとう)に: 本当(ほんとう)に is more emotional ("truly, really"); 現(げん)に is more objective and evidentiary.

USAGE:
現(げん)に is often used when presenting evidence to counter skepticism or to emphasize that something that might seem unlikely is in fact true.

Register: Neutral to slightly formal. Common in writing and formal speech.

Related Words

Synonym: 実際(じっさい)に (actually, in practice)
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Added 2026.1.13 15:25 · Revised 2026.2.19 23:46
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