近郊|きんこうkinkou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounoutskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
   彼かれは東京とうきょう近郊きんこうに住すんでいる。↗

   He lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.

• Synonym郊外こうがいNeutralThe outer zone of a city, where housing and farmland mix; 「近郊」 stresses being close to the city.
• Related町外れまちはずれNeutralThe edge of a town, where the built-up streets give out; leans colloquial. 「近郊」 is the area surrounding a city.
• Related市外しがいNeutralOutside the city's administrative limits, as in 「市外から通勤する」; it marks only the boundary, while 「近郊」 stresses areas close to the city.
• Related郊外地WrittenA written, expository word for suburban areas; in ordinary use just say 「近郊」 or 「郊外」.
• Related都市近郊部WrittenA written, expository term for the zone around a city, seen mostly in reports; normally just say 「近郊」.
• Antonym遠隔えんかくWrittenA written word for being far away or remote; the opposite of 「近郊」, which is near a city.
• Antonym遠方えんぽうNeutralA faraway place; the opposite of 「近郊」, which is close at hand.

Use 「近郊」 for the area around a city, as in 「東京近郊」. For the outer belt say 「郊外」, a town's edge 「町外れ」, outside the city limits 「市外」, far away 「遠方」. 「郊外地」 and 「都市近郊部」 are written, expository terms; the written opposite 「遠隔」 means remote.

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1. 都市としの近ちかくの地域ちいき。