史し的てき現げん在ざい

noun

historical present

A grammatical term referring to the use of the present tense to narrate past events, creating a sense of immediacy. Also known as 歴史的現在.

See also: 歴史的現在

• 小しょう説せつでは、過か去この出で来き事ごとを生いき生いきと描えがくために史し的てき現げん在ざいがよく使つかわれる。

  In novels, the historical present is often used to vividly depict past events.