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昨今 (さっこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun, adverb
these days ; nowadays ; recently
Refers to the current period or recent times, often with a nuance of ongoing change or contrast with the past. Common in news, essays, and formal speech.
今こん
、
リモートワーク
が
増ふ
え
て
いる
。
Nowadays, remote work is increasing.
Similar words 最さい 近きん 最近 is more casual and common in everyday speech; 昨今 is slightly more formal and often used in written or news contexts.
近ちか 頃ごろ 近頃 is similar in meaning but more conversational; 昨今 carries a stronger sense of 'the current era' or 'recent trends'.
Etymology Compound of 昨 (yesterday, past) and 今 (now), literally 'yesterday and now', extended to mean 'these days' or 'recently'.
