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隣戸 (りんこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

隣りん戸こ

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Meanings

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noun

next door; neighbouring residence

Refers to the house or dwelling next to one's own; a somewhat formal or written term.

隣りん戸この住じゅう人にんはとても親しん切せつだ。
The resident of the neighbouring house is very kind.

Kanji

隣neighboring
戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

Similar words

隣りん家か
隣家 is a more common word for 'neighbouring house', while 隣戸 is less frequent and may appear in formal or written contexts.
隣となり
隣 is the everyday word for 'next door' or 'neighbouring', used for both people and places; 隣戸 specifically refers to the residence itself.

Etymology

Compound of 隣 (neighbouring) and 戸 (door/house). The reading りんこ is the on'yomi of both characters.