隣近所・隣り近所|となりきんじょtonarikinjo
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Which spelling to use
隣近所隣近所 is the most common written form and the form beginners should use. It is written entirely in kanji.
隣り近所隣り近所 is a less common variant of 隣近所, written with kanji and kana and using irregular okurigana.
Definitions
- nounneighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related隣人りんじんWrittenRefers to the neighbor as a person, in written or formal prose, as in 「隣人トラブル」; 「隣近所」 covers the surrounding neighborhood.
- Related隣保りんぽFormalFormal written term for neighborly mutual aid, seen mostly in names such as 「隣保館」.
- Antonym遠方えんぽうNeutralA distant place, neutral in register, standing opposite to the nearby area that 「隣近所」 describes.
- Antonym遠隔地えんかくちWrittenA remote area far from the city, in written prose; the opposite of 「隣近所」.
For the area and people around your home, use 「隣近所」 or 「ご近所」, as in 「隣近所に迷惑をかける」; for the neighbor as a person say 「隣の人」, or 「隣人」 in written prose; for a distant place use 「遠方」.
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