Word Meaning 現状

げんじょう genjou

現状 is read as げんじょう (genjou) and means present condition.

Meaning

English

  1. present condition
  2. existing state
  3. status quo
  4. current state

Reading

Kana

げんじょう

Romaji

genjou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 現況 Related Words 現在の状態,現在の様子,維持,維持する,キープ,キープする,現状維持,分析 Rank 2309 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

現在状態

げんざいじょうたい

current situation

現状有姿

げんじょうゆうし

as is

現状維持

げんじょういじ

maintaining the status quo

液状化現象

えきじょうかげんしょう

liquefaction

現場

げんば

actual spot

現れ

あらわれ

embodiment

現れる

あらわれる

to be expressed (e.g. emotions)

現世

げんぜ

current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

現地

げんち

place where one is currently living

現実

げんじつ

reality

現代

げんだい

modern era

現金

げんきん

mercenary

Example Sentences

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Let’s leave everything as it is.

Tom wants to keep things the way they are.

He is content with his present state.

Under the circumstances we have no choice but to surrender.

The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.

I don't want to be alone, so I'm just leaving things as they are for now.

Currently, many students have a dictionary but don't know how to use it correctly.

Among the people of the colonies suffering under Earth's tyranny a force emerges intending to overthrow the status quo through terrorism.

The Japanese watch Japan too much and don't know the situation overseas. Koreans watch Japan only and don't know the situation of their own country.

Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.