Illustration: A resident stands just outside their open front gate on a narrow Japanese residential lane, still wearing house slippers. Immediately beside the home, a neighbor waters potted plants; across the lane, a small greengrocer arranges vegetables.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

近きん所じょ

kinjo

neighborhood

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれが近所きんじょに越こしてきた。

    He moved into my neighborhood.

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  2. 近所きんじょで火事かじが起おこった。

    A fire broke out near my house.

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  3. 私わたしは近所きんじょの人ひとと仲なかが良よい。

    I’m on good terms with the neighbors.

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Kanji in 近所

  • 近near; earlyOnキン・コンKunちかい
  • 所place; extentOnショKunところ・どころ・とこ

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