noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Archaic word meaning 'modern' or 'latest'; not used in contemporary Japanese. Found in old texts.
この頃様の風俗を描いた古い絵巻がある。
There is an old picture scroll depicting the modern customs of that time.
Compound of この頃 (these days, recently) and 様 (appearance, state). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is an archaic term no longer in use.