周辺(しゅうへん)

しゅうへん
noun
surroundings; vicinity; periphery
place
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
  • 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 (computing)

Related words

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 2026.10.5 22:09
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