Meaning

Primary

These Days

Alternatives

Nowadays, Recently

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Previous from now are the times around now. They're these days, nowadays, or recently.

Reading

さっこん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just note that さく changes to さっ as many K-column sounds do in situations like this.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 昨今流行

    recently trending

    昨今人気

    recently popular

    昨今話題

    a hot topic these days

Context Sentences

昨今は、SNS中毒の人が多くなっています。

These days, there are many people addicted to social media.

今日は昨今の社会の変化についてみんなで語り合いましょう。

Let's discuss together about the recent changes in society.

それは女性の社会進出が進んでいる昨今ならではの問題ですよね。

That's a problem unique to today, with the advancement of women in society.

Kanji Composition