► 名詞
現代 [(1)げんだい] meaning: modern rank: 1
☆ 現代社会 ⇨ Today’s society (☛ The present day)
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)
近代化 [きんだいか] meaning: modern rank: 2
☆ 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
► 形容動詞
近代的 [きんだいてき] meaning: modern rank: 2
☆ 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 (☛ Usually refers to recent times but not today)
現代的 [げんだいてき] meaning: modern rank: 2
☆ 現代的な建築 ⇨ Modern architectures (☛ The present day)