Meaning of 現在形(げんざいけい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 現在形

Kana Reading げんざいけい

Romaji genzaikei

Examples of 現在形, げんざいけい in a sentence

国文法の現在形はこれからのことを示す用法が多い。

There are many uses of the 'present tense' of Japanese grammar which indicate things yet to happen.
「すべき」というのは、現在形で書かれている論文も散見されるからです。

I say "should", because theses written in the present tense are still seen around and about.

形 JLPT 3

7 strokes

shape, form, style

On'Yomi: ケイ, ギョウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -がた, かたち, なり

在 JLPT 3

6 strokes

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

On'Yomi: ザイ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

現 JLPT 3

11 strokes

present, existing, actual

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: あらわ.れる, あらわ.す, うつつ, うつ.つ

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