(げんざいじこく)

げんざいじこく
noun
current time; present time
time-general
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.
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

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