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輓近 (ばんきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輓ばん近きん

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Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb

lately; recently; in recent times

formal or literary

Formal literary term used in written language, often in historical or academic contexts. Not used in everyday conversation.

輓ばん近きんの研けん究きゅうでは、この理り論ろんは支し持じされていない。
In recent studies, this theory is not supported.
輓ばん近きん、この分ぶん野やは急きゅう速そくに発はっ展てんしている。
Recently, this field has been developing rapidly.

Kanji

輓pull
近near, early, akin

Similar words

最さい近きん
Standard word for 'recently' in both spoken and written Japanese. 輓近 is a much rarer, formal literary equivalent.
近ちか頃ごろ
Common word for 'lately' or 'these days', used in everyday conversation. 輓近 is more formal and restricted to writing.

Etymology

Compound of 輓 (ban, 'pull' or 'draw', here used in the sense of 'recent' or 'approaching') and 近 (kin, 'near'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is a literary Sino-Japanese term.