Translation guide
How to refer to the area around a place, including nearby neighborhoods, vicinity, and surroundings.
Referring to the area around a specific location in a neutral way.
The most common and neutral word for 'surrounding area' or 'vicinity'. Used for neighborhoods, areas around stations, etc.
Emphasizing the area directly around something, often visually or physically close.
Literally 'around'. Used for the immediate surroundings of a person or object. More casual than 周辺.
Describing the overall environment or setting, often in a more abstract or scenic sense.
Means 'environment' or 'surroundings' in a broader sense, including natural or social conditions.
駅の周辺にはたくさんの店があります。
There are many shops in the area around the station.
This area is quiet.
Similar to 周辺 but slightly more formal or literary. Often used in written descriptions.
There are no parks in this vicinity.
Means 'neighborhood' or 'vicinity'. Commonly used in signs, announcements, and formal contexts.
There was a fire in this neighborhood.
I cleaned up around the house.
People always gather around him.
Means 'around here/there' or 'in the area'. Often used with demonstratives (この辺り, その辺り).
Is there a post office around here?
It's important to protect the natural environment.