当とう世せい

noun, adverb

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.

• 当とう世せいの若わか者ものはスマートフォンを使つかいこなす。

  Young people nowadays are adept at using smartphones.

• 当とう世せい、環かん境きょう問もん題だいは避さけて通とおれない課か題だいだ。

  These days, environmental issues are an unavoidable challenge.