What does 最近 mean?
最近 is a Japanese noun meaning “recently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest” in English. It can also be translated as “nearest” depending on context. It is written as 最近 in kanji, さいきん in hiragana, and saikin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
最近、彼のうわさを耳にしていない。
We haven't heard of him lately.