Refers to a general area or the vicinity of a place. Often used with この, その, あの, or after a place name.
Is there a post office around here?
駅の辺で待ち合わせよう。
Let's meet near the station.
Mathematical or geometric use for the side or edge of a shape. Also used in some compound words.
三角形の三つの辺の長さを測る。
Measure the lengths of the three sides of the triangle.
Used in set expressions like その辺 (in that respect) or この辺で (at this point). Not freely productive.
その辺の事情はよくわからない。
I don't know much about the circumstances around that.
この辺で終わりにしましょう。
Let's call it a day at this point.
A new café opened up near the station.
Let's end the meeting around here.
Measure the length of the side of the triangle.
remote region; frontier; border district
one's person; personal surroundings
complete devotion; total commitment; unwavering fixation
remote; out-of-the-way; hard-to-reach
isosceles triangle
right side (of an equation); RHS · right side (of a board)
hypotenuse; oblique side
left side (of an equation); LHS · left side (of a game board)
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
fireside; hearthside
top; summit; peak; apex · twelve o'clock; midnight · top of the head; crown; scalp
opposite side
side of a geometric shape
three sides (length, width, height)
upper side of a board
both sides
moderate; middle-of-the-road · inner edge (othello)
corner; edge; side
public affairs; public ceremonies
inside; interior