VocabJLPT N1
present day
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. present day
  2. 2. modern times
  3. 3. early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
This noun refers to the modern era, typically the period from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century. It is often used in historical contexts to describe the period of modernization and westernization in Japan and other countries.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The exhibit featuring recreated modern-era costumes was a big hit.

Sentence 2

The report compiled population movements from the modern era onward.

Sentence 3

You can really see the modern-era urban planning preserved right here!

Sentence 4

The town museum has a recreation of everyday life from the modern era.

Sentence 5

Isn't that just being way too poisoned by modern rationalism?