Contemporary
Modern
な adjective
Something that is near period like is very contemporary. But if it looks like it's from a period not near the one you're in... throw it away! It isn't modern enough to touch your hands!
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
近代的な国
modern country
近代的な考え方
modern way of thinking
近代的なデザイン
modern design
とても近代的ですね。
It's really contemporary, isn't it?
近代的なデザインが気に入りました。
I like the contemporary design.
とても近代的な考え方ですね。
That's a very modern way of thinking.
50年代の米国の方が今より近代的に見える気がする。
I feel like the United States in the 1950s seems more modern than today.