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現生 (げんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
living in the present ; present-day existence
Refers to living or existing in the current era, often used in biological or philosophical contexts to contrast with extinct or past forms. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to live in the present'.
する
こと
を
選えら
ん
だ
。
He chose to live in the present, not bound by the past.
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual Similar words 現げん 存そん 現存 means 'existing now' or 'extant', focusing on the state of still being in existence, while 現生 emphasizes living or being alive in the present, often with a biological or philosophical nuance.
現げん 世せ 現世 means 'this world' or 'the present age', often in a religious or temporal sense, whereas 現生 is more about the act or state of living in the present.
Etymology Compound of 現 (gen, 'present') and 生 (sei, 'life' or 'living'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese primarily in academic or philosophical contexts.
