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ここら辺り (ここらあたり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ここらあたり

Meanings

1

expression, adverb

around here; in this area

usually written using kana alone

Casual, colloquial expression for referring to the general vicinity of the speaker. Often used in spoken Japanese.

See also: ここら辺 (ここらへん)

ここら辺あたりに郵ゆう便びん局きょくはありますか。
Is there a post office around here?
ここら辺あたりで一いち番ばんおいしいラーメン屋やを知しってる？
Do you know the best ramen shop in this area?

Kanji

辺environs, boundary, border

Similar words

ここら辺へん
ここら辺 (ここらへん) is a more common and casual variant with the same meaning, using the reading へん for 辺.
この辺あたり
この辺り is the standard, slightly more formal way to say 'around here'. ここら辺り is more colloquial.

Etymology

Combination of ここら (a colloquial variant of ここ, 'here') and 辺り (あたり, 'vicinity'). The exact historical derivation of ここら is uncertain, but it is a common colloquial form.