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.
地図で現在地を確認する。
To check one's current location on a map.
スマホが現在地を表示してくれる。
The smartphone shows my current location.
道に迷ったので、案内図の「現在地」マークを探した。
I got lost, so I looked for the 'You are here' mark on the guide map.
Composed of 現在 (present, now) + 地 (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:
- 現在地を確認する: to check one's current location
- 現在地を表示する: to display the current location
- 現在地から近い: close to one's current location