最近
saikin
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recently, lately, nearest, closest
/saikiɴ/
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The time or place closest to a point of reference.
Examples
それを知ったのはごく最近です。
I learned that only very recently.
最近までこの店を知らなかった。
I did not know this shop until recently.
震源に最近の観測点で揺れを測った。
They measured the shaking at the station closest to the epicenter.
太陽に最近の恒星を調べた。
They studied the star nearest the sun.
地図上で海岸に最近の道を探す。
Find the road nearest the coast on the map.
Meanings
Examples
最近、よく雨が降ります。
It has rained a lot lately.
彼とは最近会っていない。
I have not seen him recently.
最近のニュースを教えて。
Tell me the latest news.
それを知ったのはごく最近です。
I learned that only very recently.
最近までこの店を知らなかった。
I did not know this shop until recently.
Examples
太陽に最近の恒星を調べた。
They studied the star nearest the sun.
駅に最近の地点を選ぶ。
Choose the point closest to the station.
この島に最近の陸地はどこですか。
What is the landmass nearest this island?
震源に最近の観測点で揺れを測った。
They measured the shaking at the station closest to the epicenter.
地図上で海岸に最近の道を探す。
Find the road nearest the coast on the map.
FAQ
The time or place closest to a point of reference.
It is read さいきん, written saikin.
The time sense is common in conversation; the distance sense chiefly appears in formal or technical descriptions.
How is 最近 different from このごろ?
このごろ covers a shorter stretch around now and does not usually pick out one recent moment.
How does 最近 change in a sentence?
It is invariant: 最近, 最近の and 最近まで use particles rather than inflection.
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