Recent Years
noun
The close years are years that aren't too long ago. They are the recent years.
きんねん
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.
近年、日本しゅがまたブームになっています。
There has been another boom in Japanese alcohol in recent years.
近年のディズニーランドは、あまりこんざつしていないというのはかんぜんなるデマです。
It's a total lie that Disneyland hasn't been that packed in recent years.
豆腐を食べている河豚の存在が、近年徐々に明らかとなってきた。
The existence of a tofu-eating fugu has slowly been coming to light in recent years.