最近

recently, lately

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最 most; utmost (superlative) + 近 near; close
adverb Very common #589
recently, lately Can also refer to the recent period, as in “these days.”
JA: 最近、よく散歩します。
EN: Lately, I often go for walks.

最近彼の話し方に慣れてきた。

I've gotten used to the way he talks lately.

私は最近彼に会ったばかりだ。

I just saw him recently.

最近、胸の痛みはありましたか?

Have you experienced any chest pain recently?

最近コンピューター用の新しい机を買いました。

I recently bought a new desk for my computer.

最近、トムとメアリーは一緒に過ごす時間が増えてきた。

Lately, Tom and Mary have been spending more time together.

最近彼女から便りをもらいましたか。

Have you heard from her recently?

最近、雨が多いね。

We've been getting a lot of rain lately, haven't we?

最近トムが訪ねてきたんだ。

Tom came to visit recently.

ところで、最近彼から連絡はありましたか。

By the way, have you heard from him recently?

最近、メアリーは青いワンピースをよく着てるんだ。

Mary has been wearing blue dresses a lot lately.

最近忙しいの

Have you been busy lately?

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

最近お会いになったんですか

Did you meet them recently?

— 生きる (1952)

彼女は最近出産しました。

She recently gave birth.

最近メールの調子が悪い。

My email has been acting up lately.

最近、何かおもしろい本読んだ?

Have you read any interesting books lately?

最近無理をしていませんか。

Have you been pushing yourself too hard lately?

最近何か映画見た?

Have you seen any movies lately?

最近、天気がわるいよなぁ。

The weather’s been pretty bad lately, huh?

最近ご主人は?

How has your husband been lately?

— 花様年華 (2000)

最近私は忙しい。

I've been busy lately.

最近何してるの?

What have you been up to lately?

最近、寝不足だ。

Lately, I haven't been getting enough sleep.

最近ジェイとは会ってないのか?

Haven’t you seen Jay lately?

— アバウト・タイム ~愛おしい時間について~ (2013)

最近誰とも話してない。

I haven't talked to anyone lately.

最近どうしてるの?

What have you been up to lately?

最近地震が多いので恐ろしい。

It's frightening because there have been so many earthquakes lately.

彼は最近、少しいらいらしている。

He's been a little irritable lately.

最近、彼のうわさを耳にしていない。

I haven't heard any news about him lately.

弊社最近ヒマだし

Business has been pretty slow at our company lately, and…

— 天気の子 (2019)

最近息子さんに何が?

What’s been going on with your son lately?

— フォーリング・ダウン (1993)

最近辞めたばかりだ

I just quit recently.

— ロシアン・ブラザー (1997)

最近どんな映画見ました?

What movies have you watched recently?

最近多くの女性が家の外で働いている。

These days, many women work outside the home.

彼は最近怒りっぽい。

He's been irritable lately.

最近、忙しいの?

Have you been busy lately?

最近眠れない

I haven't been able to sleep lately.

— プラットフォーム (2019)

最近食欲が無い。

I haven't had much of an appetite lately.

最近彼から連絡がありましたか。

Have you heard from him recently?

最近、日本の父親の威厳と重要性は減少した。

In recent years, the authority and importance of fathers in Japan have declined.

最近、ずっと忙しい。

I've been busy lately.

ジョンは最近とても太った。

John has gained a lot of weight recently.

最近彼に会っていない。

I haven't seen him recently.

私は最近生理がないの

I haven’t had my period lately.

— 燃ゆる女の肖像 (2019)

最近、欲しいものはある?

Is there anything you've been wanting lately?

最近よく彼と会う。

I've been seeing him a lot lately.

最近、ストレスを感じます。

I've been feeling stressed lately.

トムは最近、日本食にハマっている。

Tom has been really into Japanese food lately.

その鶏は最近卵を産んでいない。

That hen hasn’t laid any eggs lately.

最近彼らは勉強しています。

They have been studying recently.

最近、見かけないな。

I haven't seen you around lately.

最近ダイエットを始めた。

I recently started dieting.

最近、プロフィール写真変えた?

Did you change your profile picture recently?

作物には本当に雨が必要だと最近新聞で読んだ。

I recently read in the newspaper that crops really need rain.

最近彼女にあったとき、とても幸せそうだった。

When I saw her recently, she looked very happy.

「太郎帰ってきた?」「まだなの。最近、帰りが遅くてね」

“Is Taro home yet?” “Not yet. He’s been getting home late lately.”

最近あまり体調が良くないの。

I haven't been feeling very well lately.

最近パソコンを始めた。

I recently started using a computer.

最近、体に痛みを感じたことはありますか?

Have you experienced any physical pain recently?

最近新聞を読んでいないので、今年の選挙で誰が候補なのかも分からない。

I haven't been reading the newspaper lately, so I don't even know who's running in this year's election.

最近すごく忙しくてね。

I've been really busy lately.

彼女は最近赤ちゃんを産んだ。

She recently had a baby.

最近体に悪いことしかしてない。

Lately, I’ve been doing nothing but things that are bad for my health.

最近、出生率は低下し続けている。

The birth rate has continued to decline in recent years.

最近私は別のアパートに引っ越した。

I recently moved to a different apartment.

弟は最近テレビばかり見て、あまり勉強しません。

My younger brother has been watching nothing but TV lately and doesn't study much.

田中さんといえば、最近彼に会ったか。

Speaking of Tanaka, have you seen him lately?

最近何か見てるか?

Have you been watching anything lately?

— ブレット・トレイン (2022)

最近、太ってきました。

I've been gaining weight lately.

最近どうだい?

How have you been lately?

— Article 15 (2019)

最近虫が多くなった。

There have been more bugs lately.

父は最近日本に帰ってきた。

My father recently returned to Japan.

最近どうしたんだ

What's been going on with you lately?

— 恋する惑星 (1994)

最近共産主義は拡大した。

Communism has spread recently.

最近妙な経験をしたの独りになった感じ不意になぜか感じるの

I had a strange experience recently. For some reason, I suddenly felt like I was all alone.

— ふたりのベロニカ (1991)

ああ最近流行ってるあれって何なのそれ

Oh, what’s that thing that’s been popular lately?

— PERFECT BLUE (1998)

最近調子が良くありません。

I haven't been feeling well lately.

最近どう?

How have you been lately?

最近売女のような女が増えている気がします。

Lately, I feel like there are more and more women who act like whores.

彼は最近また見かけないの

I haven't seen him around lately again.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

ちょっと待ってあなたは最近来た生徒?

Wait a minute—are you the new student?

— ウィキッド ふたりの魔女 (2024)

最近景気が悪いからなあ

The economy’s been bad lately, you know.

— तुम्बाड (2018)

最近雨がひっきりなしに降っていたが、今日は天気がいいです。

It’s been raining nonstop lately, but the weather is nice today.

最近寝れないんだ。

I haven't been able to sleep lately.

彼は最近非常によく勉強している。

He has been studying very hard lately.

最近、息切れを感じたことはありますか?

Have you experienced shortness of breath recently?

祖母は最近とても物事を忘れるようになりました。

My grandmother has been becoming very forgetful lately.

最近誰か殺したか?

Have you killed anyone recently?

— カンフーハッスル (2004)

最近彼とあまり会わない。

I don't see him very often these days.

最近、本とか雑誌とか全然読んでないよ。

I haven't been reading any books or magazines lately.

最近また絵を描くのが楽しくなってきた。

I've started enjoying drawing again lately.

最近、めっちゃ忙しいの。

I've been super busy lately.

トムは最近、ギターにハマっている。

Tom has been really into the guitar lately.

彼らは最近結婚した。

They got married recently.

最近彼のうわさを全然きかない。

I haven't heard anything about him lately.

私は最近トムに会っていない。

I haven't seen Tom recently.

最近、男の人はあまりベストを着ない。

These days, men don't wear vests very often.

最近アフガニスタンでは、豊富な鉱物資源が発見された。

Recently, abundant mineral resources have been discovered in Afghanistan.

最近、トムから連絡がないんだ。

I haven't heard from Tom lately.

最近彼を見ていない。

I haven't seen him lately.

最近、鉛筆を使う学生はほとんどいない。

These days, hardly any students use pencils.

最近トムが私に冷たい気がする。

I feel like Tom has been cold toward me lately.

最近、メアリーは青いドレスをよく着てるんだ。

Mary has been wearing blue dresses a lot lately.

最近彼女を見かけない。

I haven't seen her around lately.

最近いつも雨が降っている。

It’s been raining all the time lately.

最近マレーナを見かけないな

I haven't seen Malena around lately.

— マレーナ (2000)

最近、体重が減りました。

I’ve lost some weight recently.

ポールは最近大変一生懸命勉強します。

Paul has been studying very hard lately.

私は彼から最近連絡がない。

I haven’t heard from him lately.

最近木村君に少しも会わない。

I haven't seen Kimura at all lately.

「俺最近トムと仲良くなったんだ」「おお、良かったね!」

“I’ve gotten pretty close to Tom lately.” “Oh, that’s great!”

最近何かおもしろいもの読んだ?

Have you read anything interesting lately?

僕は最近チェスに興味がある。

I've recently become interested in chess.

最近、多くの人がこの道を通るようになりました。

Recently, a lot of people have started using this road.

最近いろんな物がきれいに見える

Lately, all sorts of things look beautiful.

— 恋する惑星 (1994)

最近私は彼に全然会っていない。

I haven't seen him at all recently.

この山には狐が住んでいるということが最近わかった。

It was recently discovered that foxes live on this mountain.

田中さんと言えば、最近彼を見かけましたか。

Speaking of Mr. Tanaka, have you seen him recently?

彼の英語は最近著しく進歩した。

His English has improved remarkably recently.

最近何しているの?

What have you been up to lately?

最近、家にいる時間が多いです。

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time at home.

最近キジョンのレッスンは?

How have Kijon's lessons been lately?

— パラサイト 半地下の家族 (2019)

最近読んで面白かった本はありますか?

Have you read any interesting books lately?

最近どうしてた?

What have you been up to lately?

最近地元に新しい施設がオープンした。

A new facility recently opened in my neighborhood.

彼は最近、人間的に立派になったね。

He’s really grown as a person lately.

最近は多くの人が車で旅行する。

These days, many people travel by car.

最近彼女と連絡は?

Have you been in touch with her recently?

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

私はあなたが最近ニューヨークタイムズに載せた広告は素晴らしいと思います。

I think the advertisement you recently placed in The New York Times is wonderful.

最近車の数がずっと増えてきた。

The number of cars has been steadily increasing lately.

最近どこへ行ってたの?

Where have you been lately?

最近多くの交通事故が起こっている。

There have been many traffic accidents recently.

彼は最近失敗したにもかかわらず、まだ希望に満ちている。

Despite his recent failure, he is still full of hope.

最近、忘れっぽいな。

I've been pretty forgetful lately.

最近状況が更に悪化しているそうよ

I hear things have gotten even worse lately.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

最近食欲がないんです。

I haven't had much of an appetite lately.

その大臣は私が最近話しかけた人であるが、彼は私に賛成している。

That minister is the person I spoke to recently, and he agrees with me.

最近彼から手紙が来ることはますます少なくなった。

Lately, I've been receiving fewer and fewer letters from him.

彼は最近飲みはじめた。

He recently started drinking.

最近、新しいマンションに引っ越しました。

I recently moved into a new apartment.

最近、お兄ちゃんの様子がおかしいのよね。

Lately, my older brother has been acting strange.

この本は最近よく売れている。

This book has been selling well lately.

最近彼に会った。

I saw him recently.

最近、本の値段が高くなっている。

Books have been getting more expensive lately.

最近も感じる?

Do you still feel that way lately?

— オールド・ボーイ (2003)

最近、ゴルフに凝っています。

Lately, I’ve been really into golf.

トムは最近、中華料理にハマっている。

Tom has been really into Chinese food lately.

お前最近口数が増えたぞ

You've been talking a lot more lately.

— イノセンス (2004)

最近彼は新しい事業を始めた。

He recently started a new business.

私は最近風邪を引いたことがない。

I haven't caught a cold lately.

最近、腹痛はありましたか?

Have you had any stomach pain recently?

最近スマホの調子が悪い。

My smartphone has been acting up lately.

最近、バタバタしててさ。

I've been really busy lately.

うれしいことに社長が最近とても健康なんですよ。

Thankfully, the company president has been very healthy lately.

最近彼女から手紙をもらいましたか。

Have you received a letter from her recently?

ジョンには最近、心配事がない。

John hasn't had anything to worry about lately.

最近あまり会わない。

We don't see each other much lately.

最近トムに会ってないな。

I haven't seen Tom lately.

ところで、最近彼に会いましたか。

By the way, have you seen him recently?

最近、ロザリー・オコナーに会ったわ。

I ran into Rosalie O'Connor recently.

最近恋愛してないなあ。

I haven't been in a relationship lately.

最近お姉さんから便りがありますか。

Have you heard from your older sister recently?

彼女は最近少しいらいらしている。

She’s been a little irritable lately.

最近仲がよかったもの仕方ない

We’ve been getting along lately, so it can’t be helped.

— Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (2014)

トムさんは最近元気ないです。

Tom hasn't seemed like himself lately.

最近、僕は別のアパートに引っ越した。

Recently, I moved to a different apartment.

最近社会に多くの変化があった。

Society has undergone many changes recently.

最近何か楽しいことあった?

Has anything fun happened to you recently?

最近、天気が悪いわね。

The weather's been bad lately, hasn't it?

最近はどんな物に凝っているの?

What have you been into lately?

最近そんな事ばかり考えてるのか?

Have you been thinking about nothing but that lately?

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

最近絵を始めたんだ。

I recently started drawing.

父は最近タバコをやめました。

My father recently quit smoking.

最近とても忙しいんだ。

I've been really busy lately.

最近何もかもめんどくさいって思ってしまう。

Lately, I can't help feeling like everything is such a hassle.

最近、引っ越してこられたんですよ。

You moved here recently, didn’t you?

妹が最近、パズルゲームに夢中になっている。

My younger sister has been hooked on puzzle games lately.

最近何か欲しい物はありますか?

Is there anything you want lately?

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

最近調子が悪そうですね。

You haven't seemed yourself lately.

最近どうだ?

How have you been lately?

最近地震多いですね。

There have been a lot of earthquakes lately, haven't there?

彼は最近いい仕事を手に入れた。

He recently got a good job.

最近、彼は私を非難している。

Lately, he has been blaming me.

最近易先生に会わないわね?

You haven't seen Mr. Yi lately, have you?

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

最近返事くれないけどどうかしたの?

You haven't been replying lately. Is something wrong?

最近多数のグループが助言をしてきた。

Recently, many groups have offered their advice.

彼は最近落ち込んでいる。

He's been feeling down lately.

最近、忙しくて。

I've been busy lately.

最近誰か見かけませんでしたか?

Have you seen anyone around lately?

— 罪人たち (2025)

最近高くなってきて、また買うか迷う。

It’s been getting more expensive lately, so I’m not sure whether to buy it again.

最近彼が亡くなった。

He passed away recently.

最近、映画見た?

Have you seen any movies lately?

「最近オンボさんが書いたのはこれだったのか!」

So this is what Onbo-san wrote recently!

— Pompo the Cinephile (2021)

最近ますますよく耳にする言葉だった。

It was a word I’d been hearing more and more lately.

最近、なぜ会社に顔を見せないの?

Why haven't you been showing up at the office lately?

ジョンは最近体重が随分増えた。

John has gained quite a bit of weight recently.

最近彼に会っていません。

I haven't seen him lately.

私は最近タバコをやめた。

I recently quit smoking.

最近、物価が下がった。

Prices have gone down recently.

最近よく眠れないんです。

I haven't been sleeping well lately.

最近、デリーに滞在してる

I've been staying in Delhi recently.

— バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子 (2015)

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