No. 137 in Japanese
現在
"現在" means "present" or "current (time)."
In a sentence
彼は現在学校で勉強しています。
He is currently studying at school.
'現在' indicates 'currently' or 'at present', showing the current time when an action is happening.
現在の技術は急速に進歩している。
Current technology is advancing rapidly.
'現在' specifies 'current' as an attribute of the noun it modifies, indicating technology of the present era.
これは現在までの記録で最速です。
This is the fastest record so far.
'現在' means 'up to the present time', emphasizing the time frame from the past until now.
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