最近（さいきん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: recently
Example sentences
- 最近、日本語の勉強を始めた。 — I recently started studying Japanese.
- 最近、仕事が少し忙しい。 — I've been a bit busy with work lately.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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