どの辺へん

expression, noun

whereabouts; what part; which area

Asks about a physical location or a general area within a larger context. Often used when the speaker expects an approximate answer.

• 駅えきはどの辺へんにありますか。

  Whereabouts is the station?

• 痛いたみはどの辺へんですか。

  What part (of your body) hurts?

expression, noun

how much; what point; to what extent

Asks about a degree, amount, or stage in a process. Common in questions about progress, understanding, or quantity.

• 仕し事ごとはどの辺へんまで進すすんでいますか。

  How much of the work is done?

• 説せつ明めいはどの辺へんまで理り解かいできましたか。

  To what point did you understand the explanation?