現場 | genjyou - Translation and Meaning in Japanese Meaning and translation of 現場 In its simplest form, 現場 [げんじょう] means "scene" or "site of the event " It is composed of the kanji 現 (gen, "current" or "present") and 場 (jō, "place") Together, they convey the idea of a space where something is happening or has happened