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Japanese word 近代: modern era / present time. Meanings and example sentences.

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近代 (きんだい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近代 (きんだい) means modern era / present time.

See example sentences below.

近代 at a glance

近代
きんだいkindai
N3noun
modern era / present time
近代きんだいkindaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 近代

Core meaning

modern era / present time

Basic example sentences

Example 1

近代の文学について勉強します。

Translation

I study modern literature.

Example 2

この都市は近代化が進んでいる。

Translation

This city is progressing in modernization.

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