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近代

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Kana: きんだい
Romaji: kindai
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Definition

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present day; modern times

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

Example Sentences

(かれ)近代(きんだい)文学(ぶんがく)専攻(せんこう)している。
➥He majors in modern literature.
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近代的(きんだいてき)方法(ほうほう)産業(さんぎょう)向上(こうじょう)した。
➥Modern methods improved industry.
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近代(きんだい)技術(ぎじゅつ)(おお)くの(もの)(あた)えてくれる。
➥Modern technology gives us many things.
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(かれ)はフランス近代史(きんだいし)(くわ)しい。
➥He is acquainted with the modern history of France.
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近代(きんだい)小説(しょうせつ)(なか)でこれが最高(さいこう)傑作(けっさく)だ。
➥Among modern novels, this is the best.
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近代(きんだい)医学(いがく)進歩(しんぽ)(なが)道程(どうてい)(あゆ)んだ。
➥The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.
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