How to say "present-day" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 当世とうせいnoun, adverbCovers 'present-day' as a noun for the current era — 'nowadays', the times one lives in. A common word; use it when commenting generally on life or conditions at the present time.
- 現在に至るげんざいにいたるexpression, prenominal modifierReally a verb phrase meaning 'to reach the present', for things that have continued up to now. As 'present-day' it is marginal and less common: it describes arriving at the present, not labeling something present-day.
Use 当世 when you mean the present day or nowadays as the current era; 「現在に至る」, a less common verb phrase meaning 'arriving at the present', fits contexts where something continues up to now.
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