Meaning of 近頃 in Japanese

Definition of 近頃

ちかごろ(chikagoro) 【近頃 ·近ごろ】

(n-adv, n-t) lately; recently; nowadays
近頃は旅行は楽だ。
Travelling is easy these days.

He is getting along with his employees.

ほんの値段ねだんが近頃ちかごろ上がってきているくる。

The price of books is getting higher these days.

その上そのうえ困ったことに近頃ちかごろは酒を飲み始めたのである。

And, to make the matter worse, he has taken to drinking.

ジョンは近頃ちかごろのみ過ぎだ。

These days John drinks too much.

この辺りは近頃ちかごろ強盗ごうとうがよくはいる。

Recently, there are a lot of burglaries around here.

この鶏は近頃ちかごろちっとも卵たまごを生まない。

This hen does not lay eggs at all these days.

この鶏は近頃ちかごろ卵たまごを産まない。

This hen does not lay eggs at all these days.

この鶏は近頃ちかごろちっとも卵たまごを産まない。

This hen does not lay eggs at all these days.

クリスはどうしたのか。近頃ちかごろ彼女かのじょを見かけないが。

What happened to Chris? We don't see her these days.

「近頃ちかごろどうも調子ちょうしが悪くてわるいね」「一度診てもらった方がいいほうがいいよ」

"I haven't been feeling too good lately." "You had better go to a doctor."