present-day; nowadays; these days
Refers to the current era or contemporary times, often used in formal or written contexts to contrast with the past.
Young people nowadays are adept at using smartphones.
当世、環境問題は避けて通れない課題だ。
These days, environmental issues are an unavoidable challenge.
modern; contemporary
latest style; up-to-date fashion
trendy; up-to-date; fashionable
the way of the world in our time; the frame of mind of people nowadays
Compound of 当 (tō, 'current') and 世 (sei, 'world' or 'era'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'the present age'.