Japanese phrase
最近は___に興味があります。 sai kin wa ___ ni kyō mi ga a ri ma su
Meaning
Lately I have been interested in ___.
When to use it
Expresses a recent interest in a topic or activity. It is a polite and neutral way to share a new personal interest in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
最近は料理に興味があります。 sai kin wa ryō ri ni kyō mi ga a ri ma su
Lately, I have been interested in cooking.
いいですね。何を作りますか？ i i de su ne nan o tsuku ri ma su ka
That sounds nice. What do you want to make?