最近

Reading

Kana: さいきん

Romaji: saikin

Definition

adj-no

n-adv

n-t

1

most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays

Kanji

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Example Sentences

最近(さいきん)どうだ？

➥How have you been recently?

最近(さいきん)私(わたし)は忙(いそが)しい。

➥These days I am very busy.

最近(さいきん)、寝不足(ねぶそく)だ。

➥I haven't been getting enough sleep lately.

最近(さいきん)彼(かれ)に会(あ)った。

➥I saw him recently.

最近(さいきん)どうしてる？

➥How are you doing these days?

最近(さいきん)よく彼(かれ)と会(あ)う。

➥I've seen much of him recently.