近代

Chinese
near; close (to); approximately
 
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
trad. (近代) 近 代
simp. #(近代) 近 代

Pronunciation

Noun

近代

  1. near-modern times; recent era
    近代個人主義／近代个人主义  ―  jìndài gèrénzhǔyì  ―  modern individualism
    此說是否為歷史事實，近代頗有爭議。 [MSC, trad.]
    此说是否为历史事实，近代颇有争议。 [MSC, simp.]
    Cǐ shuō shìfǒu wéi lìshǐ shìshí, jìndài pōyǒu zhēngyì. [Pinyin]
    Whether this theory is historical fact has been a source of considerable contention in recent times.

Usage notes

In China, this time period is defined as:

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (近代):

Japanese
Kanji in this term
近 代
きん
Grade: 2		 だい
Grade: 3
kan’on goon

Etymology

近 (“near”) +‎ 代 (“age; period”)

Pronunciation

Noun

近(きん)代(だい) • (kindai) 

  1. modern times, variously described as encompassing the Renaissance, the Age of Discovery, the Reformation and the rise of modern capitalism; or from the Meiji Restoration to the end of the Pacific War, which is then followed by 現代 (gendai)[1]

Derived terms
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See also

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
近代

Noun

近代 • (geundae) (hangeul 근대)

  1. Hanja form? of 근대 (“late modern period”).

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term
近代

Noun

近代

  1. chữ Hán form of cận đại (“pre-modern”).
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