Meaning

Primary

Actually

Alternative

Really

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

The present time is the time you're actually in. You aren't really in any other time, because that's not how time works!

Reading

げんに
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Context Sentences

現にさっきそう言ったじゃありませんか。

Didn’t you actually say that a while ago?

現に人が死んでるっていうのに、よくそんなことが言えますね。

Some people were actually killed. How can you say such a thing?

現にこの瞬間にも飢餓で苦しんでいる人がいるんですよ?

There are actually people suffering from starvation at this very moment, you know.

Kanji Composition