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現状

げんじょう

present condition

Mnemonic

The state of the thing as it actually is rather than as anybody would prefer. The gen げん of 現場 and the Joe じょう of 状況. We cannot fix it, and that is where we are: げんじょう.

Built from

appear, present
王 jewel + 見 see
condition, form
犬 a dog beside a narrow upright. It means the shape a thing has taken.

Words sharing these kanji

to appear, to emerge reality, actuality present time, now actual spot, job site state of affairs, conditions state, condition

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