最近 Recent

Meaning

Primary

Recent

Alternatives

Latest, Lately, Recently

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The most nearby is something that happened close to now. It happened recently.

Reading

さいきん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 最近〜

  最近見る

  to see recently

  最近多い

  a lot recently

  最近思う

  to think recently

• 最近の〜

  最近のお気に入り

  a recent favorite

  最近の車

  a recent car

  最近の研究

  recent research

• 最近まで〜

  最近まで知らなかった

  did not know until recently

  最近まで続いていた

  was continuing until recently

  最近まであった

  was there until recently

Context Sentences

最近は出社しないで家でリモートワークをしています。

Lately, I don't go to work and work remotely from home.

最近、私は自立の仕方を本気で考えています。

Recently, I am seriously thinking about a way to become independent.

テレビを持ってないので、最近の有名人や人気の曲を全く知りません。

I don't have a TV, so I don't know any recent celebrities or popular songs.

Kanji Composition

1. 最

   さい Most
2. 近

   きん Near