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neighbour in Japanese

neighbour in Japanese is 隣人, 隣の人, 近所の人 — neighbour means a person who lives close by, especially next door.

neighbour in Japanese

隣人
noun
Pronounced: rinjin
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
隣の人
noun
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
近所の人
noun
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
隣家の人
noun
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
隣り合う
verb
Pronounced: tonariau
(intransitive, followed by "on"; figurative) To be similar to, to be almost the same as.

What does "neighbour" mean?

  1. noun A person who lives close by, especially next door.
    "Our neighbour kindly watered the plants while we were away."
  2. verb To be located next to or close to something.
    "The village neighbours a large forest reserve."
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neighbour in a sentence

  • Our neighbour kindly watered the plants while we were away.
  • She's lived next to the same neighbours for thirty years.
  • The village neighbours a large forest reserve.

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What is "neighbour" in Japanese?

"neighbour" in Japanese is 隣人, 隣の人, 近所の人. neighbour means: A person who lives close by, especially next door.

How do you pronounce 隣人?

"neighbour" in Japanese is 隣人, pronounced "rinjin".

How do you use "neighbour" in a sentence?

Example: "Our neighbour kindly watered the plants while we were away." In Japanese, "neighbour" is 隣人, 隣の人, 近所の人.

Are there other ways to say "neighbour" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "neighbour": 隣人, 隣の人, 近所の人, 隣家の人, 隣り合う.

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