(げんざいち)

げんざいち
noun
current location; present position
1. current location; present position
The place where someone or something is located at the present moment, especially as shown on a map or navigation device.
地図(ちず)現在地(げんざいち)確認(かくにん)する。
To check one's current location on a map.
スマホが現在地(げんざいち)表示(ひょうじ)してくれる。
The smartphone shows my current location.
(みち)(まよ)ったので、案内(あんない)()の「現在地(げんざいち)」マークを(さが)した。
I got lost, so I looked for the 'You are here' mark on the guide map.

Composed of 現在(げんざい) (present, now) + () (place, location). Refers to where one is right now, and is the standard label for the 'You are here' point on maps and navigation screens.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 現在地(げんざいち)確認(かくにん)する: to check one's current location
  • 現在地(げんざいち)表示(ひょうじ)する: to display the current location
  • 現在地(げんざいち)から(ちか)い: close to one's current location