► 名詞
近代 [(1)きんだい] meaning: modern rank: 2
☆ 日本の近代は明治維新から第二次大戦終了までを指すことが多い ⇨ The modern Japan often refers to the time from Meiji revolution and the end of WW2 (☛ Usually refers to recent times but not today)
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- 彼は近代物理学の発展に大きく貢献した ⇨ He contributed greatly to the development of the modern physics
- 彼の研究は近代物理学に多くの影響を及ぼした ⇨ His research has had a great influence over modern physics
- 日本は欧米のアジア侵略に危機を感じて近代化を始めた ⇨ Japan started its modernization feeling threats from the western invasion of Asia
- この事件は日本の近代史上重要な位置を占めている ⇨ This incident occupies an important place in the modern Japanese history
- 欧州の歴史は一般に古代・中世・近代に区分される ⇨ The history of Europe is commonly divided and classified as the ancient period, middle ages and the modern period
- この国には未だに近代的な司法制度が無い ⇨ This country still doesn’t have a modern judicial system
- 彼は近代物理学の礎を築いた ⇨ He built the foundation of the modern physics
- 日本の近代法律は欧州の法体系を参考に作られた ⇨ The modern Japanese laws were made using the european law systems as an example