1.
present time, now
The current moment or period. More formal than 今.
2.
currently, at present
Used adverbially to indicate the current state of affairs.
現在 is the formal equivalent of 今 (now). It is used extensively in news, business, and official contexts. As a noun it means 'the present'; as an adverb it means 'currently.'
USAGE PATTERNS:
- 現在の + noun: current ~ (現在の状況, current situation)
- 現在、~: Currently, ~ (sentence opener)
- ~現在: as of ~ (三月現在, as of March)
- 現在まで: up to now
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 今: now (casual, everyday)
- 現在: currently (formal, written)
- 目下: at present (very formal, literary)
- 現時点で: at this point in time (business)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 現在地: current location
- 現在進行形: present progressive (grammar term)
Related Words
Related:
過去 (past)