隣人(りんじん)

りんじん
noun
neighbor
1. neighbor
A person who lives nearby, especially in an adjacent house or apartment.
隣人(りんじん)と仲(なか)が良(よ)い。
I get along well with my neighbors.
騒音(そうおん)の苦情(くじょう)が隣人(りんじん)から来(き)た。
A noise complaint came from a neighbor.
隣人(りんじん)との関係(かんけい)を大切(たいせつ)にしている。
I value my relationship with my neighbors.

隣人(りんじん) is a more formal word for neighbor.

WORD FORMATION:
隣(りん/となり) (next to, adjacent) + 人(じん) (person)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 隣人(りんじん)関係(かんけい): neighbor relations
  • 隣人(りんじん)愛(あい): love for one's neighbor (often religious context)
  • 隣人(りんじん){トラブル}: neighbor trouble/disputes

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 隣(となり)の人(ひと): the person next door (casual)
  • 近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと): neighborhood people
  • ご{近所(きんじょ)さん}: neighbors (friendly, casual)

NOTE:
隣人(りんじん) is more literary/formal compared to 隣(となり)の人(ひと).

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