Vocabulary

What does 近郊 (きんこう, kinkou) mean?

近郊 (きんこう, kinkou) means suburbs, outskirts.

Quick facts
Readingきんこう
Romajikinkou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きんこう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkinkou

suburbs, outskirts

  1. 1noun outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area

Example sentences

  • On weekends I go to the mountains in the suburbs of Tokyo.

  • I moved to the suburbs to enjoy nature.

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