Keyword
right now
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig275
Readings
げん
(74%)
あら
(2%)
Composed of
king
see
Mnemonic

The king demands to see you, right now!

Used in vocabulary (474 in total)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
reality; actuality; hard fact
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
expression; presentation; representation; notation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to make an appearance; to show up
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
actually; really
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
realistic; pragmatic
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
manifestation
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
personification; impersonation; embodiment
embodiment; realization; materialization
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
existing; living; extant
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
reality; consciousness
present continuous tense; present progressive form
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
expression of love; showing love
maintaining the status quo
modern person; people of today
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
(one's) current position; current location; present position
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
appearance; emergence
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
practical problem; practical matter
at the present time; as of now; at this time
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
present; current; in operation
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
development (of film); photographic processing
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
to catch in the act (of)
realization; realisation
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
field overseer; site foreman
modern Japanese; current written style
present condition
the present (day or age)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
modern style; modernness
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
realistic; practical; feasible
movie set; filming location
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
present-day science; modern science
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
current administration; present government
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
building (construction) site
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
this world; the present world
manifestation (of a celestial being)
the present regime; the existing regime
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
before one's eyes
frequency (of appearance)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
dig site; excavation site
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
the present time; current
to appear; to reveal; to show
expression method; how to express oneself; phrasing
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
modern civilization; modern civilisation
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
cash payment; paying in cash
present; existing
the real world; reality; the actual world
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
armoured car (for transporting valuables); security van
cold cash; hard cash
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
now; the present time; the present era
aging process; ageing process
feeling as if in a dream
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
point of production; production site; shop floor
living in the present
present form; present tense
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
contemporary history
contemporary literature; modern literature
recall; recall factor; recall ratio
the modern era; present day
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
contemporary novel; modern novel
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
at the present time; as of now; at this time
euphemism; euphemistic expression
arrival on scene; arrival on location
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
a series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha
the phenomenal world
Expressionism; representationalism
contemporary life; present-day life
sexual expression; expression of sexuality; gender expression (role)
to express (in words); to confess
registered mail for the purpose of sending money
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
working generation; people still working
to catch in the act (of)
form of expression; form of presentation
heat island phenomenon; heat island effect
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
contemporary drama
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
currently used
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
contemporary art museum; museum of contemporary art
developing solution
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
Dasein; philosophical concept introduced by Heidegger
word of recent origin; neologism; recent word; modern term
dramatic reenactment
on-the-spot (report); eyewitness (report)
astronomical phenomenon; celestial event
modernization; modernisation
modern history; modern and current history; recent history; recent contemporary history
modern kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); new kana orthography
active player; player on the active list
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
föhn phenomenon; foehn phenomenon
modern disease; disease of our time
cash disbursement (e.g. for care of elderly); cash benefit
modern society
on-site work; work-site operations
incarnation; avatar
deity enshrined at Hie Shrine (in Shiga and Tokyo)
cash equivalent
techniques (of expression)
regression to an earlier stage (e.g. infantile)
(lit.) doughnut phenomenon; combination of urban sprawl and inner-city decay
regular expression; regex
study of modern societies
present post
current product (currently available or on the market); existing product
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
history of present illness
realpolitik; pragmatic politics
infinite; incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
past, present and future; three states of existence
albinism; chlorosis; bleaching (of coral)
current (present-day) English
phenomenology; phenomenalism
current state; present or actual strength
reality; consciousness
a field worker; outside worker
cold cash; hard cash
word, phrase, or image that is perceived as showing or suggesting discrimination or prejudice against a person or group of people
precursor; premonitory phenomena; telltale signs; advance warnings
sending or transporting cash
existing laws; regulations now (at present) in force
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway
cash-basis wholesaler
local subsidiary
refusal to accept the present situation; denial of the existing situation; negation of the status quo
clinical site; location of medical procedure
this world; this life
clearly visible
current position
to distinguish oneself
cash shortage; illiquidity
cold cash; hard cash
third person singular present
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
side effect; concomitant
current situation; current conditions
ready cash; cash on hand
Modern Monetary Theory; Modern Money Theory; neo-chartalism
modern kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); new kana orthography
reporting location; interview location; field interview; on-the-scene coverage
the present era
knowledge representation
cash only, prices as advertised
present holder of an office
contemporary dance; modern dance
Nihon Ryōiki (Heian period collection of Buddhist stories); An Account of Miracles in Japan; Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition
present number
one's current family name; woman's family name after she married
arrival on scene; arrival on location
Thunberg's geranium (Geranium thunbergii)
effective strength; current strength
past, present and future; three states of existence
this world; the present world
present; present tense
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
repurchase (esp. bonds, debt, etc.); buy-back
cash only, prices as advertised
sleep deprivation (as a form of torture)
irreducible representation
current price
conditional expression (programming, programing)
the present amount; amount on hand
present members
self-realization; self-realisation
to expose one's true colors (colours); to expose one's true character
to expose one's true colors (colours); to expose one's true character
incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
colour development (of photographs); color development; chromogenic development
interfacial phenomenon; surface phenomenon
transaction with repurchase agreement
conventional (stock) phrase; hackneyed expression; platitude; cliche
arrival on location
yellow sand phenomenon (dust carried on high winds from China)
present family register
attitudinal expression (indicating the speaker's respect, contempt, etc. for the listener or the person being discussed)
as is; in (its) present state; in (its) present condition
Nihon Ryōiki (Heian period collection of Buddhist stories); An Account of Miracles in Japan; Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
analog representation
glyph representation
code element; code value; coded representation
service implementation
view representation
positional (representation) system; positional notation
current attribute
current element
number representation; numeration
additional physical rendition; PD PR
color reproduction
cash currency in circulation; physical currency
this world; this life
current model
Galapagos phenomenon; Galapagos syndrome; tendency of Japanese products (e.g. cell phones) to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports
phi phenomenon (optical illusion)
government agency providing public services; government agency involved in public enterprise
three public corporations (Japan National Railways, Japan Monopoly Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) and five government enterprises (postal services, mintage, printing, management of state-owned forests/fields, and monopolization of alcohol)
government agency providing public services; government agency involved in public enterprise
Liesegang phenomenon; Liesegang ring
local newspaper
handing over in its present state; selling as-is, without warranty (esp. second-hand goods)
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
docetism (theology)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
as is; in (its) present state; in (its) present condition
seatbelt submarining (sliding under a seatbelt during a collision); seat belt submarining
seasonal (weather) phenomenon
agami karma; karma with a cause and effect in this life
gendaika; modern, non-traditional school of ikebana
world of mankind; this world
this present body; this present existence; this mortal frame; layperson; non-ordained person
current name; present name
Examples (200 in total)
A girl appeared before me.
I'm not sure when he'll turn up.
I had not waited long before he appeared.