VocabJLPT N3
(in the) neighbourhood
NounSuffixAdverb

Definitions

  1. 1. (in the) neighbourhood
  2. 2. neighborhood
  3. 3. around
  4. 4. for instance
This word means "around," "near," or "in the vicinity of" a place or time. It is used to indicate an approximate location or time, similar to saying "around here" or "about that time." It can follow a place or time word to express vagueness or approximation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If you get lost, come back to the area around the station.

Sentence 2

Hey, doesn't it smell kind of weird around here?

Sentence 3

Look, isn't the key somewhere around here?

Sentence 4

After dinner, I took a short walk around the neighborhood.

Sentence 5

He said "Wait here" and ran off.