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近所合壁 (kinjogappeki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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大たい
切せつ
に
し
て
いる
。
I value relationships with my immediate neighbors.
It's important for next-door neighbors to help each other.
Kanji 壁 wall, lining (stomach), fence Related words 隣となり 近きん 所じょ 隣近所 is a more common, everyday term for 'neighborhood' or 'neighbors', while 近所合壁 is a formal yojijukugo with a similar meaning but a more literary or emphatic feel.
近きん 所じょ 近所 is the standard word for 'neighborhood' or 'vicinity'. 近所合壁 specifically emphasizes the immediate, wall-to-wall proximity of neighbors.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 近所 (neighborhood) and 合壁 (sharing walls), literally meaning 'neighbors whose walls meet'. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a set phrase emphasizing close neighborly proximity.
