周 辺(しゅうへん)

しゅうへん

noun

surroundings; vicinity; periphery

1. surroundings; vicinity; area around

The area surrounding or near something.

オリンピック期間(きかん)中(ちゅう)は、会場(かいじょう)周辺(しゅうへん)の警備(けいび)が強化(きょうか)された。

Security around the venue was strengthened during the Olympics.

駅(えき)周辺(しゅうへん)には店(みせ)が多(おお)い。

There are many shops in the area around the station.

2. periphery; peripheral

Related or supplementary items; the outer edges.

周辺(しゅうへん)機器(きき)を買(か)い揃(そろ)えた。

I bought all the peripheral devices.

Computing context

周辺(しゅうへん) refers to the surrounding area or periphery.

Common patterns

～周辺(しゅうへん): the area around ~
周辺(しゅうへん)に: in the vicinity
周辺(しゅうへん)の: surrounding ~

Compounds

駅(えき)周辺(しゅうへん): station area/vicinity
会場(かいじょう)周辺(しゅうへん): venue surroundings
周辺(しゅうへん)地域(ちいき): surrounding area
周辺(しゅうへん)国(こく): neighboring countries

Computing

周辺(しゅうへん)機器(きき): peripheral devices
周辺装置(しゅうへんそうち): peripheral equipment

Related words

周囲(しゅうい): surroundings, circumference
近辺(きんぺん): vicinity
付近(ふきん): neighborhood, vicinity

Related Words

Synonym: 周囲(しゅうい) (surroundings)

Synonym: 付近(ふきん) (vicinity)

Related: 近辺(きんぺん) (vicinity)

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Added 2026.2.4 12:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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