English–Japanese
“suburbs” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikinkō
Example
東京の近郊に住んでいます。tō kyō no kin kō ni su n de i ma su
I live in the suburbs of Tokyo.
How to say “suburbs” in Japanese
“Suburbs” in Japanese is 近郊 (kinkō).
Refers to the surrounding area of a city, especially where people live within the city's wider sphere of activity.
Example sentences with 近郊
週末は東京近郊の温泉へ行きます。shū matsu wa tō kyō kin kō no on sen e i ki ma su
I go to a hot spring near Tokyo on weekends.
Tips for using 近郊
- 近郊 (kinkō) often appears after a city name to describe its wider surroundings, as in 東京近郊 (Tōkyō kinkō).