Japanese word

近辺

Pronunciation

Romajikinpen

Meaning

  • nounneighborhood

Example

駅の近辺には店が多いです。eki no kin pen ni wa mise ga ō i de su

There are many stores near the station.

Illustration for 近辺 (neighborhood)

More examples

会社の近辺で手ごろな昼食の店を見つけました。kai sha no kin pen de te go ro na chū shoku no mise o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found an affordable place for lunch near my office.

Core concept

Marks the area surrounding a particular place without setting an exact boundary.

Common phrases

  • 近辺の店kin pen no mise

    shops in the vicinity

  • 近辺で働くkin pen de hatara ku

    work nearby

  • 近辺に住むkin pen ni su mu

    live nearby

Similar words

周辺shūhen: The surrounding area of a place, extending beyond the place itself.
付近fukin: A nearby area centered on a particular location or point.
近くchikaku: A place or area that is not far away from a reference point.

Definition in Japanese

ある場所を基準とした、その周りの地域。a ru ba sho o ki jun to shi ta so no mawa ri no chi iki

Word origin

近 (kin, "near") and 辺 (hen, "area") combine in 近辺 (kinpen) to mean the area near a reference point, with 辺 read as pen in this compound.

Usage tips

  • In English, neighborhood can refer both to an area near a place and to a local community, so 近辺 (kinpen) is often a more location-focused choice.

Other meanings

  • vicinitynoun

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