既き存そん

also: きぞん

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既存する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

existing; pre-existing

Refers to something that already exists, especially in contrast to something new. Commonly used in business, technology, and formal contexts.

既き存そんの〈物もの〉を活かつ用ようするto make use of existing X
既き存そんの設せつ備びを活かつ用ようしてコストを削さく減げんした。
They cut costs by making use of existing equipment.
既き存そんの〈物もの〉を見み直なおすto reconsider/review an existing X
既き存そんの制せい度どを見み直なおす必ひつ要ようがある。
There is a need to review the existing system.
既き存そんの〈物もの〉に加くわえるto add to the existing X
新あたらしい機き能のうを既き存そんのアプリに加くわえた。
They added a new feature to the existing app.

現げん存ぞん
既存 means something already exists (pre-existing), while 現存 stresses that it still exists now (has survived to the present).
既き成せいN1
既存 means something that simply already exists (既存のシステム), while 既成 stresses that something has already been formed or fixed into a conventional shape.
現げん有ゆう
既存 refers to something that has existed for a while in general, while 現有 stresses that something is currently held or available, especially assets or equipment.
在ざい来らい
既存 is the everyday, business-friendly word for 'already existing', while 在来 is more formal and often used in technical or contrastive contexts like 在来線.
従じゅう来らいN2
既存 stresses that something 'already exists' as a fact, while 従来 stresses that something has been used or done 'up until now' and may be replaced.

新しん規きN1
既存 refers to what already exists, while 新規 refers to something newly created or newly started, and the two are commonly contrasted in business contexts.
新しん興こうN1
既存 describes something already established and existing, the direct opposite of 新興, which describes something newly emerging.

既存Usage100%
- きそん
  Standard kanji form; reading きそん is the most common.
- きぞん
  Alternate reading きぞん is also used, though less common than きそん.
きぞん

Compound of 既 (already) and 存 (exist). The reading きそん is standard; きぞん is a common variant.