周 囲(しゅうい)

しゅうい

noun

surroundings, circumference

1. surroundings, vicinity

The area or people around someone or something.

周囲(しゅうい)の人(ひと)に迷惑(めいわく)をかけないように。

Be careful not to trouble the people around you.

周囲(しゅうい)を見渡(みわた)すと、誰(だれ)もいなかった。

When I looked around, no one was there.

Overcoming the opposition of those around her, she decided to pursue her dream. Her parents eventually supported her too.

2. circumference, perimeter

The distance around the edge of something.

公園(こうえん)の周囲(しゅうい)を走(はし)る。

To run around the park.

この湖(みずうみ)の周囲(しゅうい)は10キロだ。

The circumference of this lake is 10 kilometers.

地球(ちきゅう)の周囲(しゅうい)は約(やく)4万(まん)キロメートルで、赤道(せきどう)に沿(そ)って測(はか)った場合(ばあい)の数字(すうじ)である。

The circumference of the Earth is about 40,000 kilometers, measured along the equator.

周囲(しゅうい) refers to surroundings (people or environment) or physical circumference.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1, surroundings):

周囲(しゅうい)の人(ひと) (people around [someone])
周囲(しゅうい)の環境(かんきょう) (surrounding environment)
周囲(しゅうい)に気(き)を配(くば)る (to be mindful of one's surroundings)
周囲(しゅうい)の目(め) (others' eyes, public scrutiny)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2, circumference):

周囲(しゅうい)○○メートル (circumference of XX meters)
腹(はら)周(まわ)り / ウエスト周囲(しゅうい) (waist circumference)

Similar words

周囲(しゅうい): surroundings (physical or social)
周(まわ)り: around, vicinity (more casual)
近所(きんじょ): neighborhood (residential area)
環境(かんきょう): environment (broader concept)

Related Words

Synonym: 周(まわ)り (around (casual))

Compare: 近所(きんじょ) (neighborhood)

Compare: 環境(かんきょう) (environment)

Compare: 身(み)の回(まわ)り (one's surroundings)

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