Lingaku隣【となり】
Frequency rank: 422.
- next (to); adjoining; adjacent
- house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
- 隣【となり】Frequency rank: 422.
- 隣り【となり】Frequency rank: 10,058. – 10,076.
- 鄰【となり】
- となりFrequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- next (to); adjoining; adjacent
- house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor
This meaning refers to physical proximity or position next to something else. It can describe objects, places, or concepts that are side by side or in close range to each other.
This meaning specifically refers to the house that is immediately beside someone’s own house, or to the person living in that house. It indicates a social or community relationship with the individual residing next to you.
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Example sentences
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Now that I think of it, I've been asked to look at a haiku he'd written by the tipsy bloke sitting next to me on the train.
Well, we're neighbours. I'll be popping over all the time.
OK. I'm just next door so if you can get that assurance let me know.
The people in the next room stay up until all hours doing God knows what.
The man next door said he goes for a jog every morning.
Our neighbor's ground yields better corn than our own.
Let's ask the neighbors to look after the dog while we're away.