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現在進行形

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 5
ざい
Grade: 5
しん
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 2
けい
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

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From 現在(げんざい) (genzai) + 進行(しんこう) (shinkō) + (けい) (kei).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んざいしんこーけー [gèńzáí shíńkóókéé] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • (Tokyo) んざいしんこーけー [gèńzáí shíńkóꜜòkèè] (Nakadaka – [7])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nd͡za̠i ɕĩŋko̞ːke̞ː]

Noun

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(げん)(ざい)(しん)(こう)(けい) (genzai shinkōkeiげんざいしんかうけい (genzai sinkaukei)?

  1. (grammar) present progressive form
  2. (by extension, with ) making progress
    現在進行形(げんざいしんこうけい)(すす)でいる
    genzai shinkōkei de susundeiru
    progressing as we speak

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 現在進行形Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here