1.
nearest; closest (especially of a station, store, or facility)
The one geographically closest to a given location, usually one's home, workplace, or current spot. Almost always used attributively before a noun, especially 駅 (station).
Almost exclusively used attributively, in the pattern 最寄りの + noun. Note the irregular reading もより (not さいき or さいよ). One of the most useful directions/location words for daily life in Japan.
Common collocations
- 最寄りの駅: nearest station
- 最寄りのコンビニ: nearest convenience store
- 最寄りの店舗: nearest store/branch
- 最寄りの交番: nearest police box
- 最寄り駅: home station; nearest station (as a noun compound)