現在進行形

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
現 在 進 行 形
げん
Grade: 5 		ざい
Grade: 5 		しん
Grade: 3 		こう
Grade: 2 		けい
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

現(げん)在(ざい)進(しん)行(こう)形(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 で) making progress
    現在進行形(げんざいしんこうけい)で進(すす)んでいる
    genzai shinkōkei de susundeiru
    progressing as we speak

References

  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]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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