Japanese word

付近

Pronunciation

Romajifukin

Meaning

  • nounvicinity

Example

学校の付近には店が多いです。gak kō no fu kin ni wa mise ga ō i de su

There are many shops near the school.

Illustration for 付近 (vicinity)

More examples

図書館の付近では静かにしてください。to sho kan no fu kin de wa shizu ka ni shi te ku da sa i

Please be quiet near the library.

Core concept

Marks an area close to a particular place rather than the exact place itself.

Common phrases

  • 駅の付近eki no fu kin

    near the station

  • 付近の住民fu kin no jū min

    residents in the vicinity

  • 付近を通るfu kin o tō ru

    pass nearby

Similar words

近くchikaku: A place or area near a particular location, with a natural tone in everyday speech.
辺りatari: The nearby area around a particular place, person, or point.
周辺shūhen: The area surrounding a particular place or location in a neutral or formal context.

Definition in Japanese

ある場所を基準として、そこからあまり遠くない範囲。a ru ba sho o ki jun to shi te so ko ka ra a ma ri tō ku na i han i

Word origin

付近 (fukin) combines 付 (fu, "attach") and 近 (kin, "near"), expressing an area attached or close to a reference point.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 近く (chikaku) usually sounds more natural than 付近 (fukin), which often appears in neutral or formal descriptions.

Other meanings

  • neighborhoodnoun

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