English–Japanese

“area” in Japanese

Japanese

Also地域 (chiiki) · 地方 (chihō) · 面積 (menseki) · 区域 (kuiki) · 地区 (chiku)

Pronunciation

Romajihen

Example

この辺は静かです。ko no hen wa shizu ka de su

This area is quiet.

Illustration for 辺 (area)

How to say “area” in Japanese

“Area” in Japanese is 辺 (hen).

Points to a general location and the space around it as one loosely bounded area.

Full entry for 辺: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 辺

この辺に公園があります。ko no hen ni kō en ga a ri ma su

There is a park in this area.

郵便局はこの辺にあります。yū bin kyoku wa ko no hen ni a ri ma su

The post office is around here.

Tips for using 辺

  • The range of この辺 (kono hen) changes with context, so it can refer to a nearby street, neighborhood, or wider local area.

Other Japanese words for “area”

この地域は静かです。ko no chi iki wa shizu ka de su

This area is quiet.

この地方は海が近いです。ko no chi hō wa umi ga chika i de su

This area is near the sea.

この部屋の面積は二十平方メートルです。ko no heya no men seki wa ni jū hei hō mē to ru de su

This room has an area of twenty square meters.

この区域では写真を撮らないでください。ko no ku iki de wa sha shin o to ra na i de ku da sa i

Please do not take pictures in this area.

この地区に新しい店があります。ko no chi ku ni atara shi i mise ga a ri ma su

There is a new store in this area.

この地帯は冬に雪が多いです。ko no chi tai wa fuyu ni yuki ga ō i de su

This area gets a lot of snow in winter.

この方面は雪が多いです。ko no hō men wa yuki ga ō i de su

There is a lot of snow in this area.

この領域では新しい考えが生まれています。ko no ryō iki de wa atara shi i kanga e ga u ma re te i ma su

New ideas are emerging in this area.

このエリアは静かです。ko no e ri a wa shizu ka de su

This area is quiet.

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