What does 現代 mean?
現代 is a Japanese noun meaning “the present day” or “modern times” in English. It is written as 現代 in kanji, げんだい in hiragana, and gendai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
現代の若者はスマホが欠かせない。
Young people today can't do without smartphones.
現代の日本について勉強している。
I'm studying modern Japan.