(きんじょ)

きんじょ
noun
neighborhood; vicinity
1. neighborhood, vicinity
The area near one's home; nearby surroundings.
近所(きんじょ)()んでいる
I live in the neighborhood.
I go shopping at the neighborhood supermarket.
I just moved here and don't know the neighborhood well yet.
2. neighbors
The people who live nearby.
I greet the neighbors.
I think neighborly relations are important.
I'm on good terms with my neighbors, and we often eat together.

近所(きんじょ) means 'neighborhood' or 'vicinity.'

Common expressions:

  • 近所(きんじょ)(ひと): neighbors
  • 近所(きんじょ)()(): neighborly relations, getting along with neighbors
  • この近所(きんじょ)に: in this neighborhood

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