現在進行形

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
  • IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nd͡za̠i ɕĩŋko̞ːke̞ː]

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 (genzaisinkaukei)?

  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
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