近代

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Chinese

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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近代

  1. near-modern times; recent era
    近代個人主義近代个人主义  ―  jìndài gerénzhǔyì  ―  modern individualism
    是否歷史事實近代頗有爭議 [MSC, trad.]
    是否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.

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In China, this time period is defined as:

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (近代):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 2
だい
Grade: 3
kan'on goon

Etymology

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(near) +‎ (age; period)

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Noun

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(きん)(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]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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近代 (geundae) (hangeul 근대)

  1. hanja form? of 근대 (late modern period)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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近代

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