Translation of Japanese word "最近" to English
最近
さいきん
[saikin]
IPA: /saɪkin/
Meaning
VerbIn the recent past.
How to use
最近 (saikin) — 'recently / lately / these days'. 最近忙しい — busy lately. 最近のニュース — recent news.
🇬🇧 English
recently / lately
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 最近
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): さいきん
Romaji Transcription: saikin
Example Sentences
最近は雨が降りますね。
さいきんは あめがふりますね。
It has been raining recently, hasn't it?
最近は忙しいです。
さいきんは いそがしいです。
I have been busy recently.
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Common phrases
- 最近の流行— recent trend / fashion
Frequency rank: #563 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "最近" mean?▼
The Japanese word "最近" means "recently / lately" in English.
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The word "最近" is read as "さいきん" (saikin). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "Refers to a recent period of time when something happened.".
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