How to say 'Neighbor' in Japanese | 隣り

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The Japanese word for Neighbor is 'Tonari', written as 隣り in Japanese.'Neighbor' in hiragana is となり.

word

隣り

Meaning

Neighbor

Reading

となり

tonari

Kanji

隣Neighbor, Neighbouring

Explanation

The Japanese noun '隣り (となり)' refers to something or someone that is adjacent or next to another. It is commonly used to describe the immediate proximity of people, places, or objects. For example: The house next door is quiet「隣りの家は静かです」(となりいえはしずかです). My neighbor is kind「私の隣り人は親切です」(わたしのとなりひとはしんせつです). This word can also be used in a more abstract sense to describe something that is closely related or connected in some way. For instance: The next topic is related「隣りの話題は関連しています」(となりわだいはかんれんしています).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1427

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 隣り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

隣

Meaning

Neighbor, Neighbouring

Hiragana in the Word 隣り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 隣り Through the Kanji 隣

This Word contains the Kanji 隣 as well.

word

隣り合う

Meaning

Adjacent

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'Tonari' means 'Neighbor' .

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