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現在進行形の人

English translation: already progressing

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07:33 Jan 15, 2010

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Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research

Japanese term or phrase: 現在進行形の人

『現在進行形の人もいる。まだ見つからない人もいる。』

The context is copy about finding a marriage partner. From the above text, it looks like 現在進行形の人 means people one already knows, or people currently on the radar... Is that right?

Thanks for your help!

avaaid KudoZ activity Questions: 53 (1 open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 10
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English translation:already progressing

Explanation:
I think it means that some people are already progressing (e.g. they might have already selected/met one or several potential partners), while others haven't found anyone yet.

Selected response from:

Geraldine Oudin
France

Grading comment

Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

already progressing

Geraldine Oudin

A person you are getting along well with

David Eunice

have an ongoing relationship

Shishimac

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10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

already progressing

Explanation:
I think it means that some people are already progressing (e.g. they might have already selected/met one or several potential partners), while others haven't found anyone yet.

Geraldine Oudin
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you very much!

50 mins confidence:

have an ongoing relationship

Explanation:
have an ongoing relationship

Shishimac
Japan
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of:

Japanese

9 days confidence:

A person you are getting along well with

Explanation:

The phrase above just renders the sense and deliberately uses the present progressive.

現在進行形の人 is a trendy Japanese coinage for a person
that you are dating or a potential mate
that you are getting along well with.

It comes from 現在進行形, the grammar term for progressive tenses.
Because the progressive tends to suggest temporariness --
I am living with my in-laws until ...
I was having a bath when ...
-- you may want to retain that sense in the English copy.
Which verb? What gender? (none because m and f use the agency)

There may be someone you are [considering]. But isn't there someone you still have to meet?

If you abandon the progressive:
There's someone you already know.
There are others you have yet to meet.

David Eunice
Japan
Local time: 12:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

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