近代 (きんだい) — modern era, modern times
近代
modern era
Frequency #1524
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
kindai
きんだい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
きんだい[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- modern era
- modern times
Explained in simple Japanese
- 今に ちかい あたらしい じだい。
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Usage examples
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近代の日本は、学問や産業を発展させる一方で、周りの国や地域へ力を広げました。
Kindai no nihon wa, gakumon ya sangyou o hatten saseru ippou de, mawari no kuni ya chiiki e chikara o hirogemashita.
While modern Japan developed scholarship and industry, it also extended its power into neighboring countries and regions.
暮らしから読む、日本の歴史 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第5章 近代、戦争、そして暮らしを作り直す