さっこん
Sakkon
Also read: さくこん
昨今 (Sakkon) is a Japanese noun meaning “these days, nowadays, recently, lately”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbthese days; nowadays; recently; lately
Examples
昨今、物価は非常に高い。
Nowadays prices of commodities are very high.
昨今は災害が頻ぴんとあった。
Recently we have had several disasters.
昨今、個人的自由は少なくなっている。
Personal liberty is diminishing nowadays.
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