現在地

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
現 在 地
げん
Grade: 5 		ざい
Grade: 5 		ち
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 現在 (genzai, “present, current”) +‎ 地 (chi, “place, location”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

現(げん)在(ざい)地(ち) • (genzaichi) 

  1. present location, current location
  2. "you are here" (on map)

Usage notes

A somewhat less common but still rather frequent variant or related phrase, 現在(げんざい)位置(いち) (genzai ichi, “present location”) is also in use on maps serving the function of the English “you are here”.

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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