What does 近頃 mean?
近頃 is a Japanese noun meaning “lately, recently, nowadays” in English. It can also be translated as “terribly” depending on context. It is written as 近頃 in kanji, ちかごろ in hiragana, and chikagoro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
近頃は旅行は楽だ。
Travelling is easy these days.