隣となり近きん所じょ

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Meanings

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noun

neighbors; neighborhood

Refers to the people living nearby or the immediate residential area. Often used in contexts of community relations, noise, or local gossip.

隣となり近きん所じょに迷めい惑わくをかけてはいけ

ない

。

You must not cause trouble for the neighbors.

隣となり近きん所じょの評ひょう判ばんが気きになる。

I'm concerned about what the neighbors think.

Kanji

隣neighboring
近near, early, akin
所place, extent

Related words

近きん所じょ
近所 is a more general term for 'neighborhood' or 'vicinity', while 隣近所 emphasizes the immediate neighbors and their houses.
隣りん人じん
隣人 is a more formal or literary word for 'neighbor', often used in abstract or legal contexts, whereas 隣近所 is colloquial and concrete.

Built from

隣となり+近きん所じょ

Written forms

隣となり近きん所じょ
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general usage.
隣となり近きん所じょ
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; seen occasionally but less common than 隣近所.

Etymology

Compound of 隣 (となり, 'next door') and 近所 (きんじょ, 'neighborhood'). The combination reinforces the idea of the immediate surrounding area and its residents.