"最近" meaning in Japanese

See 最近 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [sa̠ikʲĩɴ] Forms: 最近 [canonical] (ruby: 最(さい), 近(きん)), saikin [romanization]
Etymology: 最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|ja|最|近|sort=きん|t1=most|t2=close|tr1=sai|tr2=kin}} 最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|さいきん}} 最(さい)近(きん) • (saikin)
  1. nowadays
    Sense id: en-最近-ja-adv-rG65soqM Categories (other): Japanese terms prefixed with 最, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms prefixed with 最: 44 0 56 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 56 0 44
  2. recently
    Sense id: en-最近-ja-adv-Wfej3Qne
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 極最近 (gokusaikin) (ruby: 極(ごく), 最(さい), 近(きん)) (english: very recently) [uncommon]

Noun

IPA: [sa̠ikʲĩɴ] Forms: 最近 [canonical] (ruby: 最(さい), 近(きん)), saikin [romanization]
Etymology: 最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|ja|最|近|sort=きん|t1=most|t2=close|tr1=sai|tr2=kin}} 最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|さいきん}} 最(さい)近(きん) • (saikin)
  1. the latest; the most recent Categories (topical): Present
    Sense id: en-最近-ja-noun-MCgAQyBW Disambiguation of Present: 0 0 100 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms prefixed with 最, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 87 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 5 0 95 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 5 0 95 Disambiguation of Japanese terms prefixed with 最: 44 0 56 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 56 0 44 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 11 85 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 5 0 95
     
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        "3": "近",
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        "tr2": "kin"
      },
      "expansion": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”)",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "最近",
      "ruby": [
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          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
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        "romanization"
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        "1": "さいきん"
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      "expansion": "最(さい)近(きん) • (saikin)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 0 87",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "5 0 95",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
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        },
        {
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 100",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Present",
          "orig": "ja:Present",
          "parents": [
            "Time",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
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        "the latest; the most recent"
      ],
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        [
          "latest",
          "latest"
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          "recent"
        ]
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  ],
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      "other": "さいきん"
    },
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      "ipa": "[sa̠ikʲĩɴ]"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "細菌"
    }
  ],
  "word": "最近"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "very recently",
      "roman": "gokusaikin",
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          "極",
          "ごく"
        ],
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          "最",
          "さい"
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          "近",
          "きん"
        ]
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    }
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      "expansion": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”)",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "最近",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
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          "近",
          "きん"
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    {
      "form": "saikin",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "adverb",
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      },
      "expansion": "最(さい)近(きん) • (saikin)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "44 0 56",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms prefixed with 最",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 0 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nowadays"
      ],
      "id": "en-最近-ja-adv-rG65soqM",
      "links": [
        [
          "nowadays",
          "nowadays"
        ]
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Mirin: A neighbours' cat. Until recently often confused macros with tuna [maguro].",
          "ref": "マンガで分かるLisp (The Manga Guide to Lisp)",
          "roman": "Mirin. Chīkineko. Saikin made makuro no koto o maguro to omotteita.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "地",
              "ち"
            ],
            [
              "域",
              "いき"
            ],
            [
              "猫",
              "ねこ"
            ],
            [
              "最",
              "さい"
            ],
            [
              "近",
              "きん"
            ],
            [
              "思",
              "おも"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "みりん。地域猫。最近までマクロのことをマグロと思っていた。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "recently"
      ],
      "id": "en-最近-ja-adv-Wfej3Qne",
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        [
          "recently",
          "recently"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "other": "さいきん"
    },
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      "ipa": "[sa̠ikʲĩɴ]"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "細菌"
    }
  ],
  "word": "最近"
}

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    "Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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  "etymology_text": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”).",
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      "form": "最近",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
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          "近",
          "きん"
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      "form": "saikin",
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "the latest; the most recent"
      ],
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        [
          "latest",
          "latest"
        ],
        [
          "recent",
          "recent"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "other": "さいきん"
    },
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      "ipa": "[sa̠ikʲĩɴ]"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "細菌"
    }
  ],
  "word": "最近"
}

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    "Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
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    {
      "english": "very recently",
      "roman": "gokusaikin",
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          "極",
          "ごく"
        ],
        [
          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
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          "近",
          "きん"
        ]
      ],
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    }
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      },
      "expansion": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”)",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "最 (sai-, “most”) + 近 (kin, “close”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "最近",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
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          "近",
          "きん"
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      ],
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    },
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      "form": "saikin",
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "adverb",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "nowadays"
      ],
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        [
          "nowadays",
          "nowadays"
        ]
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    {
      "categories": [
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        {
          "english": "Mirin: A neighbours' cat. Until recently often confused macros with tuna [maguro].",
          "ref": "マンガで分かるLisp (The Manga Guide to Lisp)",
          "roman": "Mirin. Chīkineko. Saikin made makuro no koto o maguro to omotteita.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "地",
              "ち"
            ],
            [
              "域",
              "いき"
            ],
            [
              "猫",
              "ねこ"
            ],
            [
              "最",
              "さい"
            ],
            [
              "近",
              "きん"
            ],
            [
              "思",
              "おも"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "みりん。地域猫。最近までマクロのことをマグロと思っていた。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "recently"
      ],
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        [
          "recently",
          "recently"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "other": "さいきん"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sa̠ikʲĩɴ]"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "細菌"
    }
  ],
  "word": "最近"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 最近 meaning in Japanese (3.6kB)

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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "最近"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "最近",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "最近"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "adverb",
  "title": "最近",
  "trace": ""
}

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