Recent
Latest, Lately, Recently
noun, の adjective
The most nearby is something that happened close to now. It happened recently.
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.
女の人は、最近、どのぐらい本を読んでいますか。
How many books has she read recently?
最近のトレンドファッションにはもう付いていけません。
I can't follow the latest fashion trends anymore.
「ござる」という言葉は最近はあまり使われなくなったようだ。
The term "Gozaru" doesn’t seem to be used as much lately.