Korean word

현재

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyeonjae

Meaning

  • nouncurrent

Example

현재 상황을 설명해 주세요.hyeon jae sang hwang eul seol myeong hae chu se yo

Please explain the current situation.

Illustration for 현재 (current)

More examples

우리는 현재 상태를 점검 중입니다.u ri neun hyeon jae sang tae reul cheom geom chung im ni da

We are checking the current state.

Core concept

The whole situation that exists at one chosen point in time.

Common phrases

  • 현재 상황hyeon jae sang hwang

    current situation

  • 현재 상태hyeon jae sang tae

    current state

  • 현재 시점hyeon jae si jeom

    current point in time

Similar words

지금chigeum: The immediate present time, centered on this moment.
요즘yojeum: The recent period up to now when habits, feelings, or trends are discussed.
최근choegeun: The near past covering events and changes that happened not long ago.
상황sanghwang: The full set of conditions and background around an event.

Definition in Korean

지금 이 순간이나 바로 그 시점의 상태를 가리키는 명사로, 개인적 상황뿐 아니라 사회적·공식적 현황을 말할 때도 쓰인다.chi geum i sun ga ni na pa ro keu si jeo mui sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro kae in jeok sang hwang ppun a ni ra sa hoe jeok kong sik jjeok hyeon hwang eul mal hal ttae do sseu in da

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean elements connected with appearing and existing, so it came to name the state visible at a certain time.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English word current, this Korean noun does not describe a flow of water or electricity and stays connected to time and conditions.

Other meanings

  • present timenoun

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