(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).
The history of modern Japan.
近代(きんだい)()(すす)んだ
Modernization advanced.
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)() (modernization)
  • 近代(きんだい)() (modern history)
  • 近代(きんだい)(てき) (modern, up-to-date)
  • 近代(きんだい)文学(ぶんがく) (modern literature)