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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

昨今

Readings

Kana: さっこん、さくこん
Romaji: sakkon, sakukon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

n-t
1

nowadays; recently

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now

Example Sentences

昨今(さっこん)物価(ぶっか)非常(ひじょう)(たか)い。
➥Nowadays prices of commodities are very high.
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昨今(さっこん)個人的(こじんてき)自由(じゆう)(すく)なくなっている。
➥Personal liberty is diminishing nowadays.
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昨今(さっこん)災害(さいがい)(しき)ぴんとあった。
➥Recently we have had several disasters.
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このメルマガは、昨今(さっこん)語学(ごがく)産業界(さんぎょうかい)甘言(かんげん)(おど)らされることなく、文法(ぶんぽう)解釈(かいしゃく)という古典的(こてんてき)学習法(がくしゅうほう)こそ王道(おうどう)(しん)じて(うたが)わない(ほう)のためのメルマガです。
➥This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
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