今こん世せい紀き

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Meanings

this century

Refers to the current century, often used in historical or futuristic contexts.

It is said that global warming will advance further within this century.

今こん世せい紀き最さい大だいの発はっ見けんと言いっても過か言ごんではない。

It is no exaggeration to call it the greatest discovery of this century.

今こん世せい紀き最さい大だいの〈事こと〉the biggest ~ of this century
それは今こん世せい紀き最さい大だいの発はっ見けんだと言いわれている。
It is said to be the greatest discovery of this century.
今こん世せい紀き中ちゅうに〈動どう詞し〉within/by this century
今こん世せい紀き中ちゅうに人じん類るいは火か星せいに到とう達たつするだろう。
Humanity will probably reach Mars within this century.
今こん世せい紀きに入はいって〈事こと〉since the start of this century
今こん世せい紀きに入はいって、環かん境きょう問もん題だいへの関かん心しんが急きゅう速そくに高たかまった。

前ぜん世せい紀き
今世紀 refers to the current century, while 前世紀 refers to the century before it.
来らい世せい紀き
今世紀 means this century, whereas 来世紀 means the century that will come after it.

Compound of 今 (こん, 'now', 'this') and 世紀 (せいき, 'century'). The reading follows standard on'yomi.

Since the start of this century, concern about environmental issues has rapidly increased.