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近隣県 (きんりんけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

近きん隣りん県けん

Meanings

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noun

neighbouring prefecture

Refers to a prefecture that is geographically adjacent or nearby. Commonly used in news, administrative, and travel contexts.

近きん隣りん県けんからの観かん光こう客きゃくが増ふえている。
Tourists from neighbouring prefectures are increasing.
災さい害がい時じには近きん隣りん県けんと連れん携けいして対たい応おうする。
In times of disaster, we coordinate with neighbouring prefectures.

Kanji

近near, early, akin
隣neighboring
県prefecture

Similar words

隣りん県けん
隣県 specifically means an adjacent prefecture sharing a border, while 近隣県 can include nearby prefectures not necessarily sharing a direct border.

Etymology

Compound of 近隣 (neighbouring) + 県 (prefecture). The word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for administrative geography.