| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 現在 | げんざい | present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current |
| 現実 | げんじつ | reality |
| 現状 | げんじょう | present condition, existing state, status quo |
| 現代 | げんだい | nowadays, modern times, present-day (adj-no) |
| 現に | げんに | actually, really |
| 現場 | げんば | actual spot, scene, scene of the crime |
| 実現 | じつげん | implementation, materialization, realization |
| 表現 | ひょうげん | expression, presentation, representation (math) |
| 現象 | げんしょう | phenomenon |
| 現金 | げんきん | cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested |
| 彗星のように現れる | すいせいのようにあらわれる | to become famous overnight, to burst into fame |
| 現地 | げんち | actual place, local |
| 現場監督 | げんばかんとく | field overseer, site foreman |
| 現役 | げんえき | active duty, active service |
| 現段階 | げんだんかい | present stage; current rank, present grade |
| 現況 | げんきょう | present condition |
| 現職 | げんしょく | present post, current office, (an) incumbent |
| 現行 | げんこう | present, current, in operation |
| 現行犯 | げんこうはん | flagrante delicto, caught red-handed |