How to say “recently” or “these days” in Japanese | 最近 (さいきん、saikin)

The Japanese vocabulary「最近 (さいきん、saikin)」means “recently” or “these days.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	最近
Hiragana	さいきん
Romaji Reading	saikin
English Meaning	recently, these days

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	最近さいきん新宿しんじゅくのバーに行いった。
Romaji Reading	Saikin Shinjuku no bā ni itta.
English Meaning	I went to a bar in Shinjuku recently. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	最近新宿のバーに行きました。
Romaji Reading	Saikin Shinjuku no bā ni ikimashita.
English Meaning	I went to a bar in Shinjuku recently. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	最近さいきんはずっと草くさむしりをさぼっている。
Romaji Reading	Saikin wa zutto kusamushiri o sabotte iru.
English Meaning	I’ve been skipping weeding lately. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	最近はずっと草むしりをさぼっています。
Romaji Reading	Saikin wa zutto kusamushiri o sabotte imasu.
English Meaning	I’ve been skipping weeding lately. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	最近さいきんパーソナルジムに通かよっている。
Romaji Reading	Saikin pāsonarujimu ni kayotte iru.
English Meaning	I’ve been going to a personal training gym lately. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	最近パーソナルジムに通っています。
Romaji Reading	Saikin pāsonarujimu ni kayotte imasu.
English Meaning	I’ve been going to a personal training gym lately. (Polite Form)

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