現状（げんじょう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: current situation
Example sentences
- まず現状をよく理解する。 — First, get a good grasp of the current situation.
- 現状に満足せず、改善を続ける。 — Not satisfied with the status quo, we keep making improvements.
Idioms & proverbs containing “現状”
- 現状維持 (げんじょういじ) — maintaining the status quo
- 現状打破 (げんじょうだは) — abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
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