昨今

さっこん
sakkon

these days

What does 昨今 mean?

昨今 is a Japanese noun meaning “these days” in English. It is written as 昨今 in kanji, さっこん in hiragana, and sakkon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

昨今は物の値段が上がっています。

Prices have been going up these days.

昨今の若者はスマホをよく使います。

Young people these days use their phones a lot.

Words sharing kanji with 昨今

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