隣
となり · tonari
Next (to), adjoining, adjacent
- house next door, neighbouring house, next-door neighbour, next-door neighbor
Other ways to say “next” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
隣の人と一緒にゴミを出します。
となりのひとといっしょにごみをだします。
I take out the trash together with my neighbor.
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郵便局と銀行は隣です。
ゆうびんきょくとぎんこうはとなりです。
The post office and the bank are next to each other.
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隣の家も停電みたいだ。
となりのいえもていでんみたいだ。
The neighbor's house seems to have a power cut too.
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隣の人と話しました。
となりひととはなしました。
I talked with the neighbor.
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What does 隣 mean?
Next (to), adjoining, adjacent. It can also mean: house next door, neighbouring house, next-door neighbour, next-door neighbor.
How do you pronounce 隣?
となり (tonari). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 隣?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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