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「この間」と「最近」は同じですか。
Apr 19, 2011 7:27 PM
Answers · 3
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Answer: 違います。
- この間 (day):比較的近い過去の特定の一日(数日)をさします => the other day
- 最近 (term) :今日を含む過去の一定期間をさします。=> recently
April 19, 2011
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◎:perfect
◯:good but not the best
△: grammatically fine, but not natural or appropriate
×: incorrect
例
太郎と花子は、先週の日曜日にデートしました。
◎花子「太郎さん、この間はどうもありがとう。とても楽しかったです。」
×花子「太郎さん、最近はどうもありがとう。とても楽しかったです。」
"Taro-san, thank you for the other day. I had a very good time.
"
◎この間、駅で高校時代の友達と偶然会った。
◯最近、駅で高校時代の友達と偶然会った。
The other day/recently I met my friend from high school at the station by chance.
×花子さん、この間、なんかきれいになったよね。恋人でもできたのかな。
◎花子さん、最近、なんかきれいになったよね。恋人でもできたのかな。
"Hanako-san somehow became prettier these days. Maybe she got a boyfriend, I guess."
April 20, 2011
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Almost the same, but precisely この間 means "the other day". 最近 means "recently".
April 19, 2011
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