近頃ちかごろ (chikagoro)

lately,recently,nowadays

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #10456 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

近頃 (ちかごろ, chikagoro) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “lately,recently,nowadays”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

近頃ちかごろ彼女かのじょ様子ようすがおかしい。

She's been acting strangely these days.

敬語の使い方にしても近頃は間違った言い方が目につく。

With honorific language, too, we often notice incorrect usage these days.

新しい土地に来て水が変わったせいか近頃お腹の調子がよくない。

Maybe because I have moved to a new place and the water is different, my stomach is uncomfortable these days.

近頃ちかごろ 牛肉ぎゅうにくたかい。

Beef is expensive nowadays.