adverb, noun, takes genitive case の

  1. lately, recently, nowadays.

adverb

Messages.dated.
  1. terribly, awfully, extremely.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
近頃 ちかごろ
 
 
近ごろ ちかごろ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

near, early, akin
ちか.い キン コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
time, about, toward
ころ ケイ キョウ (11th)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)