How to say 'Area' in Japanese | 辺り

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The Japanese word for Area is 'Atari', written as 辺り in Japanese.'Area' in hiragana is あたり.

word

辺り

Meaning

Area

Reading

あたり

atari

Kanji

辺Boundary, Vicinity

Explanation

The Japanese noun '辺り (あたり)' refers to a general area or vicinity. It is often used to describe the surrounding area of a specific location. This word can be used in various contexts, such as indicating the area around a place, or the general vicinity of an event. For example: The area around the station is lively「駅の辺りは賑やかです」(えきのあたりはにぎやかです). I think I left my bag somewhere around here「カバンをこの辺りに置いたと思います」(かばんをこのあたりにおいたとおもいます). Note that '辺り' can also imply a sense of approximation or vagueness when referring to a location.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

552

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 辺り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

辺

Meaning

Boundary, Vicinity

Hiragana in the Word 辺り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 辺り Through the Kanji 辺

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 辺 as well.

word

周辺

Meaning

Surroundings

word

辺

Meaning

Area

word

浜辺

Meaning

Beach

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