最近 (Saikin) is a Japanese noun meaning “recently, lately, these days, nowadays”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival noun, adverbrecently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
- adjectival nounnearest; closest
Examples
これは、最近の写真？
This a recent photo?
彼らは最近結婚した。
They got married recently.
彼は最近怒りっぽい。
He easily gets angry nowadays.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).