What does 最近 mean?
最近 is a Japanese noun meaning “recently” or “lately” in English. It is written as 最近 in kanji, さいきん in hiragana, and saikin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
最近、とても忙しいです。
I've been very busy lately.
最近の若い人はあまり新聞を読みません。
Young people these days don't read newspapers much.