近頃(ちかごろ)

ちかごろ
adverb, noun
lately, recently, nowadays
1. lately, recently, these days
In the recent past; during the current period of time.
近頃(ちかごろ)忙(いそが)しくて大変(たいへん)だ。
I've been very busy lately.
近頃(ちかごろ)の若者(わかもの)は本(ほん)を読(よ)まないと言(い)われる。
It's said that young people nowadays don't read books.
近頃(ちかごろ)どうですか。
How have you been lately?
近頃(ちかごろ)天気(てんき)が悪(わる)い。
The weather has been bad lately.
近頃(ちかごろ)は物価(ぶっか)が上(あ)がっている。
Prices have been rising these days.

近頃(ちかごろ) means 'lately' or 'these days.' It refers to a recent but somewhat vague time period, not a specific point.

USAGE:

  • 近頃(ちかごろ) + verb/adjective: lately, recently
  • 近頃(ちかごろ)の + noun: recent ~, today's ~

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 最近(さいきん): recently (most common)
  • この頃(ごろ): these days, lately
  • この間(あいだ): the other day, recently
  • 今日(こんにち): today, nowadays (formal)

近頃(ちかごろ) has a slightly literary or reflective tone compared to 最近(さいきん). It's often used when commenting on trends or changes over time (e.g., 近頃(ちかごろ)の若者(わかもの)は... = young people these days...).

Related Words

Related: 最近(さいきん) (recently)
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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.2.2 19:30
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