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近年

Reading

Kana: きんねん
Romaji: kinnen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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recent years

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years

Example Sentences

近年(きんねん)科学(かがく)目覚(めざま)しく進歩(しんぽ)した。
➥In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.
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旅行者(りょこうしゃ)(かず)近年(きんねん)(おお)きく増加(ぞうか)した。
➥The number of tourists has increased greatly in recent years.
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近年(きんねん)(かれ)らはたびたび(ひこ)()ししている。
➥In recent years, they have often moved.
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近年(きんねん)物価(ぶっか)徐々(じょじょ)()がっている。
➥Prices have been gradually rising in recent years.
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観光(かんこう)(きゃく)(かず)近年(きんねん)(おお)いに増加(ぞうか)した。
➥The number of tourists has increased greatly in recent years.
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近年(きんねん)における医学(いがく)進歩(しんぽ)はめざましい。
➥Recent advances in medicine are remarkable.
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