周しゅう辺へん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

Refers to the surrounding area of a place, or the periphery of a topic. Can be used as a suffix (〜周辺) to mean 'around ~' or 'in the vicinity of ~'.

Related words· 9

近辺 refers narrowly to the immediate neighborhood of a point, while 周辺 can describe a broader surrounding area or the periphery of something.

周り is the everyday, colloquial word for what's around something, whereas 周辺 is more formal and typical of written or technical language.

付近 is used for the area near a specific location like an address or station, while 周辺 can refer to a wider or vaguer surrounding zone.

周囲 emphasizes the space that directly encircles a person or thing (all around it), while 周辺 more often describes a broader outlying region.

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近ちかくN4
周辺 highlights the surrounding area around something, while 近く simply means a nearby spot without that boundary nuance.
近きん隣りんN1
周辺 emphasizes the physical area surrounding a specific point or place, whereas 近隣 emphasizes neighboring communities or districts.
近きん郊こうN2
周辺 means the general area surrounding a point of reference, while 近郊 specifically refers to the suburban zone around a city.

Opposites

周辺 means the surrounding area or periphery, the opposite of 中心, which is the middle or focal point.

周辺 means the surrounding or peripheral area, contrasting with 中心部, the central core.

周辺 refers to the surrounding or peripheral area, contrasting with 中部, which denotes the central part.