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近頃

近ごろ

Reading

Kana: ちかごろ
Romaji: chikagoro
Kana
Romaji

Definition

n-t
1

lately; recently; nowadays

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward

Example Sentences

どう?(ちか)ごろ。
➥How are you doing?
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近頃(ちかごろ)就職難(しゅうしょくなん)だ。
➥Nowadays jobs are hard to come by.
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近頃(ちかごろ)旅行(りょこう)(らく)だ。
➥Travelling is easy these days.
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近頃(ちかごろ)牛肉(ぎゅうにく)(たか)い。
➥Beef is expensive nowadays.
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近頃(ちかごろ)()(ねむ)れない。
➥I haven't slept well recently.
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(ちか)ごろ天気(てんき)(わる)い。
➥We have had bad weather recently.
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