現(げん)〜 げん prefix present; current; incumbent formaltime-general 1. present; current Prefix indicating the current time or state. 現時点(げんじてん)では決定(けってい)していません。🔊 It has not been decided at this point. 現(げん) + 時点(じてん) = current point in time 現状(げんじょう)を維持(いじ)する。🔊 To maintain the current state. 現(げん) + 状(じょう) = current situation 現段階(げんだんかい)では何(なに)も言(い)えない。🔊 At this stage, I can't say anything. 2. incumbent; serving Prefix indicating someone currently holding a position. 現(げん)大統領(だいとうりょう)は来年(らいねん)退任(たいにん)する。🔊 The current president will step down next year. 現(げん) + 大統領(だいとうりょう) = current president 現(げん)首相(しゅしょう)は改革(かいかく)を進(すす)めている。🔊 The current prime minister is pushing forward with reforms. 現役(げんえき)を引退(いんたい)した。🔊 I retired from active service. 現(げん)〜 is a prefix meaning 'present' or 'current,' often used in formal contexts.Compounds現在(げんざい) (present; now)現状(げんじょう) (current state)現時点(げんじてん) (at present)現代(げんだい) (modern era)現場(げんば) (scene; site)現金(げんきん) (cash)現実(げんじつ) (reality)COMPOUNDS (titles and positions):現(げん)首相(しゅしょう) (current prime minister)現(げん)社長(しゃちょう) (current company president)現役(げんえき) (active service; currently active)Related words前(ぜん)〜 (former; ex-) or 元(もと)〜 (former) Related Words Antonym: 前(ぜん)〜 (former; previous) Antonym: 元(もと) (former; ex-) general Added 2026.1.13 16:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:20 03500/03950_gen