Vocabulary

What does 隣り合わせ (となりあわせ, tonariawase) mean?

隣り合わせ (となりあわせ, tonariawase) means adjoining each other; next to each other.

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Readingとなりあわせ
Romajitonariawase
Part of speechno-adjective, noun
となりあわせ
tonariawase

adjoining each other; next to each other

  1. 1no-adjective · noun adjoining each other; next to each other
  2. 2no-adjective · noun being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)

Also written: 隣合わせ、隣りあわせ、隣あわせ

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