“Vicinity” in Japanese
Short answer
Vicinity in Japanese is “辺” (atari). Full meaning: (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings; around, about, or thereabouts; for instance, say, such as.
Other ways to say “Vicinity” in Japanese
近く
chikaku near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"), close to; shortly, soon
とこらへん
tokorahen vicinity, area
ほとり
hotori area, vicinity, region; side, edge; circumstances
界隈
kaiwai neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity
近所
kinjo neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
付近
fukin neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity, environs, surrounding area, district
近辺
kinpen neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
辺り
atari (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings; around, about, or thereabouts; for instance, say, such as
比隣
hirin nearby, vicinity
袂
tamoto sleeve (esp. of a kimono), pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain, base of a mountain
その辺り
sonoatari thereabouts, vicinity, that area; that situation, those circumstances
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.