next-door neighbour; neighbor
Polite, friendly term for a next-door neighbour. Often used in casual conversation when referring to the person living next door.
See also: 隣
お隣さんからおすそ分けをいただいた。
I received some food from my next-door neighbour.
お隣さんはとても親切な方です。
My next-door neighbour is a very kind person.
Standard polite spelling with honorific prefix お and suffix さん.
Rare spelling using the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix.
Formed from 隣 (となり, 'next door') with the honorific prefix お and the polite suffix さん, creating a friendly, personified term for a neighbour.