This is the 1188th most frequent Korean word.
오늘날
"오늘날" means "these days" or "today" in the sense of the present time.
'오늘날' is used to mean 'in today's era' or 'in the current times', referring to the modern age.
오늘날에는 기술의 발전이 빠르게 이루어지고 있다.
Today, the advancement of technology is rapidly occurring.
Here, '오늘날' indicates 'nowadays' or 'at present', emphasizing the time in which these issues are relevant.
오늘날, 환경 문제는 매우 중요한 문제로 떠오르고 있다.
Nowadays, environmental issues have emerged as very significant concerns.
In this sentence, '오늘날' is used to express 'in today's time', highlighting a general fact about modern life.