Vocabulary

What does 近所 (きんじょ, kinjo) mean?

近所 (きんじょ, kinjo) means neighborhood, nearby area.

Quick facts
Readingきんじょ
Romajikinjo
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
きんじょ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkinjo

neighborhood, nearby area

  1. 1noun · no-adjective neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

Example sentences

  • I greeted my neighbor.

  • A big supermarket opened in my neighborhood.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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