近頃
ちかごろ
Also written 近ごろ
Meanings
- Adverb, Noun, の-adjective lately; recently; nowadays
- Adverb terribly; awfully; extremely
Kanji
Example sentences
- 近頃良く眠れない。
I haven't slept well recently. - 近頃彼にしばしば会う。
I have seen much of him lately. - 近頃日本の帰国子女が増えている。
The number of Japanese students returning after life abroad has been increasing as of late. - 近頃若い人は髪の毛を長くのばす。
Young people wear their hair long these days. - 近頃自動車の数が急に増加したので、毎日たくさんの交通事故が起こっている。
The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.