近 代(きんだい)

きんだい

noun

modern times, modern era

1. modern times, modern era

The historical period from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century (or in some contexts, to the present).

近代(きんだい)日本(にほん)の歴史(れきし)

The history of modern Japan.

近代(きんだい)化(か)が進(すす)んだ。

Modernization advanced.

日本(にほん)は明治(めいじ)時代(じだい)から急速(きゅうそく)に近代(きんだい)化(か)を進(すす)めてきた。

Japan has rapidly advanced modernization since the Meiji era.

近代(きんだい) refers to the modern era in history.

HISTORICAL PERIODS:

古代(こだい) (ancient times)
中世(ちゅうせい) (medieval times)
近世(きんせい) (early modern period)
近代(きんだい) (modern era - Meiji to WWII)
現代(げんだい) (contemporary/present)

COMPOUND WORDS:

近代(きんだい)化(か) (modernization)
近代(きんだい)史(し) (modern history)
近代(きんだい)的(てき) (modern, up-to-date)
近代(きんだい)文学(ぶんがく) (modern literature)

Related Words

Related: 現代(げんだい) (contemporary)

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Added 2026.1.11 15:58 · Revised 2026.5.22 3:16

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