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How to say 'Recently' in Japanese | このごろ

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The Japanese word for Recently is 'Konogoro', written as このごろ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Recently

    Reading

    Konogoro

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'このごろ (このごろ)' means 'recently' or 'these days'. It is used to refer to a period of time close to the present, often to describe changes, trends, or personal experiences. For example: Recently, I've been busy「このごろ、忙しいです」(このごろ、いそがしいです). The weather has been nice recently「このごろ、天気がいいです」(このごろ、てんきがいいです). This word is commonly used in casual conversations and can also imply a sense of continuity or ongoing state.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3584

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word このごろ

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ko
  • hiragana

    Reading

    No
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Go
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ro

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'Konogoro' means 'Recently' .

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