近代 (Kindai) is a Japanese noun meaning “present day, modern times, recent times, early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)”.
Meanings
- nounpresent day; modern times; recent times
- nounearly modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
Examples
近代小説の中でこれが最高傑作だ。
Among modern novels, this is the best.
近代技術は多くの物を与えてくれる。
Modern technology gives us many things.
近代医学の進歩は長い道程を歩んだ。
The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).