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最近

さいきん

Readings

さいきん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-no, advrecently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  2. 2.
    adj-nonearest; closest

Kanji breakdown

最
N412 strokesGrade 4
近
N37 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

最近、彼のうわさを耳にしていない。

We haven't heard of him lately.

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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