近きん郷ごう近きん在ざい

noun

surrounding country; neighboring villages

A yojijukugo referring to the nearby countryside and villages collectively. Often used in historical or literary contexts to describe the local area around a town or castle.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、近きん郷ごう近きん在ざいの農のう民みんが城しろに避ひ難なんした。

  During the Warring States period, farmers from the surrounding villages took refuge in the castle.