(げんざいじこく)

げんざいじこく
noun
current time; present time
1. current time; present time (of day)
The time of day right now. A common label on clocks, displays, websites, and transit information showing the present moment.
現在時刻(げんざいじこく)午後(ごご)三時(さんじ)です。
The current time is 3 p.m.
画面(がめん)現在時刻(げんざいじこく)表示(ひょうじ)される。
The current time is displayed on the screen.
アプリを(ひら)くと、世界(せかい)各地(かくち)現在時刻(げんざいじこく)をすぐに確認(かくにん)できる。
When you open the app, you can immediately check the current time in places around the world.

Formed from 現在(げんざい) (present, now) + 時刻(じこく) (point in time). A set phrase used wherever the present clock time is shown or announced.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 現在時刻(げんざいじこく)確認(かくにん)する: to check the current time
  • 現在時刻(げんざいじこく)表示(ひょうじ)する: to display the current time

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 時刻(じこく): point in time — a specific moment on the clock, not necessarily the present one
  • 現時点(げんじてん): the present point — refers to "as of now" in a broader sense, not just the clock time