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現行 (げんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

現げん行こう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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

current; present; in operation

Refers to systems, laws, rules, or practices that are currently in effect or in force. Often used attributively with の.

現げん行こうの法ほう律りつでは、この行こう為いは違い法ほうです。
Under the current law, this act is illegal.

現げん行こうのシステムに問もん題だいがある。

There is a problem with the current system.

Kanji

現present, existing, actual
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

現げん在ざい
現在 means 'now' or 'the present time' in a temporal sense, while 現行 refers to something currently in effect or operation, such as a law or system.
最さい新しん
最新 means 'latest' or 'newest', emphasizing recency, whereas 現行 simply means 'currently in use', without implying it is the newest version.

Etymology

Compound of 現 (gen, 'present') and 行 (kō, 'go' or 'carry out'), literally 'currently carried out'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of something in current operation.