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現存 (げんぞん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
existing ; extant ; surviving
Describes something that still exists or survives, often used for historical buildings, documents, species, or traditions. Can be used as a noun, no-adjective, or suru-verb.
ぞん
する
最さい
古こ
の
写しゃ
本ほん
は
12
世せい
紀き
の
もの
だ
。
The oldest surviving manuscript dates from the 12th century.
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual 存 exist, suppose, be aware of Similar words 存そん 在ざい 存在 is a general word for 'existence' or 'being', while 現存 emphasizes that something still exists now, often with a nuance of having survived.
残ざん 存ぞん 残存 means 'remaining' or 'surviving' as a leftover, often with a nuance of something that has not disappeared. 現存 is more neutral about the fact of current existence.
Etymology Compound of 現 (gen, 'present, current') and 存 (zon, 'exist, suppose'). The reading げんぞん is standard; げんそん is a variant.
