近隣(きんりん)

きんりん
noun
neighborhood; vicinity
1. neighborhood; vicinity; nearby area
The area or community in the immediate surroundings of a place. More formal than 近所 and often used in written or official contexts.
近隣(きんりん)の住民(じゅうみん)に知(し)らせた。
We notified the nearby residents.
近隣(きんりん)諸国(しょこく)との関係(かんけい)を強化(きょうか)する。
To strengthen relations with neighboring countries.
工事(こうじ)の騒音(そうおん)が近隣(きんりん)に迷惑(めいわく)をかけないよう配慮(はいりょ)している。
We are taking care not to disturb the neighborhood with construction noise.

USAGE NOTES:
近隣(きんりん) is more formal than 近所(きんじょ) and is preferred in news, official documents, and policy discussions. 近所(きんじょ) is the everyday conversational equivalent.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 近隣(きんりん)住民(じゅうみん) (neighboring residents)
  • 近隣(きんりん)諸国(しょこく) (neighboring countries)
  • 近隣(きんりん)地域(ちいき) (surrounding area)
  • 近隣(きんりん)トラブル (neighborhood dispute)

SIMILAR WORDS:
近所(きんじょ) is casual and used for one's personal neighborhood. 近隣(きんりん) is broader and more formal, suitable for written contexts and when referring to nations or regions.

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