noun
nearest station
Refers to the closest train or subway station to a given location, such as a home, office, or landmark.
このアパートの最寄り駅はどこですか。
What is the nearest station to this apartment?
最寄り駅まで歩いて5分です。
It's a five-minute walk to the nearest station.
Standard full spelling; the okurigana り is usually included.
Abbreviated spelling, common in signs and formal writing.
最寄り is a noun meaning 'nearest' or 'vicinity', often used in compounds like 最寄り駅. 最寄り alone can refer to the nearest place in general, not specifically a station.
Compound of 最寄り (moyori, 'nearest') + 駅 (eki, 'station'). The word 最寄り itself is from 最 (mo, 'most') + 寄り (yori, 'approaching').