現げん代だい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

present age; present day; today

Refers to the current period in contrast to the past or future. Often used in phrases like 現代の～ (contemporary ~) or 現代社会 (modern society).

• 現げん代だいの技ぎ術じゅつは日ひ々び進しん歩ぽしている。

  Modern technology is advancing every day.

• 現げん代だい社しゃ会かいではインターネットが欠かかせない。

  The internet is indispensable in contemporary society.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

modern era; modern times

Often used in historical or academic contexts to refer to the modern period (e.g., post-Meiji or post-WWII). Can overlap with sense 1 but emphasizes the era as a whole.

• 現げん代だい史しを学まなぶと、今いまの世せ界かいがよくわかる。

  Studying modern history helps you understand today's world.

• この小しょう説せつは現げん代だいを舞ぶ台たいにしている。

  This novel is set in the modern era.