近代(きんだい) きんだい noun modern times, modern era time-general 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)Compounds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) Related: 現代社会(げんだいしゃかい) (modern society, contemporary society) general Added 2026.1.11 15:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02 02500/02663_kindai