(にけんどなり)

にけんどなり
noun
two doors down; two houses away
1. two doors down; two houses over
The second house from one's own, counting along a row of houses or shops. Used to locate a neighbor or nearby establishment.
二軒隣(にけんどなり)花屋(はなや)だ。
Two doors down is a flower shop.
二軒隣(にけんどなり)家族(かぞく)仲良(なかよ)くしている。
We get along well with the family two doors down.
二軒隣(にけんどなり)のおじいさんが毎朝(まいあさ)(にわ)掃除(そうじ)をしている。
The elderly man two doors down sweeps his garden every morning.

Compound of 二軒(にけん) (two buildings, using the counter 〜(けん) for houses and shops) + (となり) (next to). The と of (となり) voices to ど in this compound.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 二軒隣(にけんどなり)(いえ): the house two doors down
  • 二軒隣(にけんどなり)()む: live two doors down

RELATED COUNTING:

  • (となり): next door
  • 二軒隣(にけんどなり): two doors down
  • 三軒隣(さんげんどなり): three doors down