Illustration: On a row of clearly separated seats at a Japanese riverside park, a man sits unpacking his lunch. His small dog occupies the immediately adjoining seat, sitting upright at nearly the same angle and staring intently at the food.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

隣となり

tonari

next to, beside

Use 隣の before a noun. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ジョーダンさんは彼かれの隣となりに座すわった。

    Mr Jordan sat down beside him.

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  2. あのビルのとなりです。

    It’s next to that building.

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  3. 彼かれは私わたしの隣となりに座すわった。

    He seated himself next to me.

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Kanji in 隣

  • 隣neighboringOnリンKunとなる・となり

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