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具現 (ぐげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
embodiment ; incarnation ; realization ; giving concrete form
Refers to making an abstract idea, plan, or ideal into a concrete reality. Often used in formal or literary contexts. The noun form is common, and the する verb means 'to embody' or 'to realize'.
新あたら しい 政せい 策さく は まだ 具ぐ 現げん さ れ て い ない 。
The new policy has not yet been realized.
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual Similar words 具ぐ 体たい 化か 具体化 is more common and neutral for 'making something concrete', while 具現 is more formal and often implies giving physical form to an abstract ideal.
体たい 現げん 体現 emphasizes embodying a quality or spirit in one's own person or actions, whereas 具現 is broader and can refer to giving form to any concept.
Etymology Compound of 具 (gu, 'tool, means') and 現 (gen, 'appear, present'), literally 'to make present by means of something'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal Japanese since at least the early 20th century.
