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JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

近ちか頃ごろ

chikagoro

lately, nowadays

Example sentences

  1. 近頃ちかごろは旅行りょこうは楽らくだ。

    Travelling is easy these days.

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  2. 近ちかごろ彼女かのじょから便たよりがない。

    I have not heard from her recently.

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  3. 近ちかごろは物価ぶっかが高たかい。

    Prices are high these days.

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Kanji in 近頃

  • 近near; earlyOnキン・コンKunちかい
  • 頃time; aboutOnケイ・キョウKunころ・ごろ・しばらく

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