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現前 (げんぜん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
before one's eyes ; presence ; manifestation
Literary or formal term for something appearing or being present right in front of one. Often used in philosophical or religious contexts, but can describe any vivid, immediate presence.
死し が 現げん 前ぜん する とき 、 人ひと は 何なに を 思おも う の だろう 。
When death stands before one's eyes, what do people think?
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual Similar words 眼がん 前ぜん 眼前 is more common and neutral for 'before one's eyes' in everyday or physical contexts. 現前 carries a stronger nuance of manifestation or presence, often in abstract, philosophical, or religious settings.
Etymology Compound of 現 (gen, 'present, manifest') and 前 (zen, 'before, in front'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Buddhist and philosophical texts to denote the immediate presence or manifestation of something.
