近きん郊こう

noun

outskirts; environs; surrounding area

Refers to the area around a city, especially the suburban or peripheral zone. Often used in geographic, planning, or descriptive contexts.

• 東とう京きょうの近きん郊こうにはベッドタウンが多おおい。

  There are many commuter towns in the outskirts of Tokyo.

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