質問: what is the difference between せんじつ、この あいだ、このごろ and さいきん and both meaning are closely related to each one, please explain me some differences ? what is the difference between せんじつ、この あいだ、このごろ and さいきん and both meaning are closely related to each one, please explain me some differences ?
回答: さいきん、このごろand さっこん(昨今) are using for “nearly past through present(continues).” but さっこん is written language, and old style( sounds like 😅)so not so much using spoken language. time durations longest to shortest さいきん longest ちかごろ さっこん このごろ shortest ーーーーーー 🔹このごろ is use for “very nearly past to present.”(again shortest🙄) 🔹さいきん is use/focus for “past only once happened,a point of time.” so...can’t use このごろand さっこん. かれに あったのは さいきんだ。i met him recently.