Word Meaning 近代
近代 is read as きんだい (kindai) and means early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II).
Meaning
English
- early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
- present day
- modern times
- recent times
Reading
Kana
きんだい
Romaji
kindai
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12近代語
きんだいご
Japanese spoken during the Meiji period (sometimes including the late Edo period and/or the Taishō period)
Example Sentences
7彼はフランス近代史に詳しい。
He is acquainted with the modern history of France.
トムには近代絵画の鑑賞能力がある。
Tom appreciates modern art.
近代技術は多くの物を与えてくれる。
Modern technology gives us many things.
この事務所の家具はなかなか近代的だ。
The furniture in this office is really modern.
論点の中心は、近代化という問題である。
Central to this issue is the problem of modernization.
サルマン・ラシュディの『悪魔の詩』は、近代文学の傑作の一つと見なされている。
“The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie is a real masterpiece of modern literature.
アイザック・ニュートンは近代科学の祖とたびたび言われるが、彼の晩年はもっぱら錬金術を研究していた。
Isaac Newton is often referred to as the founder of modern science, but his final years were solely devoted to the study of alchemy.
Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles.
Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.
