近きん影えい

noun

recent photograph; latest picture

Used for a recent photo of a person, often in formal or news contexts. Implies the photo is fairly current.

• 新しん聞ぶんに彼かれの近きん影えいが掲けい載さいされた。

  His recent photograph appeared in the newspaper.

• 年ねん賀が状じょうに家か族ぞくの近きん影えいを使つかった。

  I used a recent family photo for the New Year's card.