also: りんそん
noun
neighboring village
Refers to a village adjacent to or near the one under discussion.
隣村まで歩いて十分ほどです。
It's about a ten-minute walk to the neighboring village.
隣村との合併が検討されている。
A merger with the neighboring village is being considered.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading となりむら is the most common.
Alternate on'yomi reading; less common than となりむら.
隣町 means 'neighboring town', while 隣村 specifically refers to a village.
Compound of 隣 (となり, 'neighbor') and 村 (むら, 'village'). The on'yomi reading りんそん is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same characters.