nowadays; these days; at present
A somewhat formal or literary way to say 'nowadays' or 'in this day and age'. Often used in written language or formal speech.
Nowadays, few people don't have a smartphone.
It is said that young people these days read less than in the past.
Compound of 当 (tō, 'this, the present') and 今 (kon, 'now'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'the present time'.