現在進行形
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 現 | 在 | 進 | 行 | 形 |
| げん Grade: 5 |
ざい Grade: 5 |
しん Grade: 3 |
こう Grade: 2 |
けい Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||||
Etymology
From 現在 (genzai) + 進行 (shinkō) + 形 (kei).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) げんざいしんこーけー [gèńzáí shíńkóókéé] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
- (Tokyo) げんざいしんこーけー [gèńzáí shíńkóꜜòkèè] (Nakadaka – [7])[2]
- IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nd͡za̠i ɕĩŋko̞ːke̞ː]
Noun
現在進行形 • (genzai shinkōkei) ←げんざいしんかうけい (genzai sinkaukei)?
- (grammar) present progressive form
- (by extension, with で) making progress
- 現在進行形で進んでいる
- genzai shinkōkei de susundeiru
- progressing as we speak
- 現在進行形で進んでいる
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “現在進行形”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here