No. 1,447 in Japanese
現
"現" means "present," "current," or "existing."
In a sentence
現実を直視するべきだ。
We should face reality directly.
The word '現' in '現実' refers to 'reality' or 'truth' and is used to describe things as they are without distortion.
新しい現場での仕事が楽しみです。
I'm looking forward to working at the new site.
In the word '現場', '現' denotes 'current' or 'actual', suggesting a physical location where events are happening now.
問題の現状を理解する必要がある。
It is necessary to understand the current state of the issues.
'現' in '現状' implies 'current' or 'present', indicating the state or situation as it currently stands.
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