辺へん

noun

area; vicinity; neighborhood

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.

• この辺へんに郵ゆう便びん局きょくはありますか。

  Is there a post office around here?

• 駅えきの辺へんで待まち合あわせよう。

  Let's meet near the station.

noun

side; edge

Mathematical or geometric use for the side or edge of a shape. Also used in some compound words.

• 三さん角かく形けいの三みっつの辺へんの長ながさを測はかる。

  Measure the lengths of the three sides of the triangle.

noun

circumstances; situation

Used in set expressions like その辺 (in that respect) or この辺で (at this point). Not freely productive.

• その辺へんの事じ情じょうはよくわからない。

  I don't know much about the circumstances around that.

• この辺へんで終おわりにしましょう。

  Let's call it a day at this point.