近頃

近頃

"近頃" means "recently" or "these days."

近頃 is used to indicate a time frame around present or recent days.

近頃、私は料理を学び始めました。

Recently, I have started learning to cook.

近頃 implies a continuation or trend of conditions observed nowadays.

近頃、天気がずっと雨模様ですね。

Recently, the weather has been continuously rainy.

近頃 is referring to a general characteristic or trend from the recent times compared to the past.

近頃の映画は特に面白いと思います。

I think recent movies are particularly interesting.