Japanese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Japanese word
隣人
Pronunciation
Romajirinjin
Meaning
- nounneighbor
Example
隣人と話します。rin jin to hana shi ma su
I talk with my neighbor.
More examples
引っ越したので、隣人に挨拶しました。hi kko shi ta no de rin jin ni ai satsu shi ma shi ta
Since I moved in, I greeted my neighbor.
Core concept
Describes a nearby resident viewed in relation to one's own place of living.
Common phrases
隣人と話すrin jin to hana su
talk with one's neighbor
隣人に挨拶するrin jin ni ai satsu su ru
greet one's neighbor
Similar words
ご近所さんgokinjosan: A conversational term for a person living in the surrounding neighborhood.
Definition in Japanese
家や住居の近くに住む人。ie ya jū kyo no chika ku ni su mu hito
Word origin
隣人 (rinjin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 隣 (rin, "next to") and 人 (jin, "person").
Usage tips
- The formal tone of 隣人 (rinjin) contrasts with the more conversational 近所の人 (kinjo no hito), which means a person from the neighborhood.