Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb

(あた)on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, around (Sunday, last year, etc...), for instance

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb

      1.

      (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings

    2. Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, Adverb

      2.

      around, about, or thereabouts

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, Adverb

      3.

      for instance, say, such as

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    辺り 【あたり】

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    Examples

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      (ゆき)()ったので、(あた)(いち)(めん)銀世界(ぎんせかい)です。

      Since it snowed, the surroundings are a silver world. {on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, around (Sunday, last year, etc...), for instance}

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      (はは):「どこが(いた)いの?」子供(こども):「お(なか)あたりだよ。」

      Mother: 'Where does it hurt?' Child: 'Around my stomach.' {on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, around (Sunday, last year, etc...), for instance}

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      (わたし)東京(とうきょう)横浜(よこはま)などの南関東(みなみかんとう)(あた)観光(かんこう)するつもりです。

      I plan to tour around the southern Kanto region, such as Tokyo and Yokohama. {on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, around (Sunday, last year, etc...), for instance}

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      (せん)(えん)あたり品物(しなもの)()(せん)(えん)()っていては商品(しょうひん)()れる(こと)()いだろう。

      If you're selling items that are worth a thousand yen for five thousand yen, you probably won't be able to sell anything. {on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, around (Sunday, last year, etc...), for instance}

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      社長(しゃちょう):「新入(しんにゅう)社員(しゃいん)(あた)にこの仕事(しごと)(まか)せようかな…それとも中堅(ちゅうけん)社員(しゃいん)かな…。」

      President: 'I wonder if I should entrust this job to a new employee... or maybe a mid-level employee...' {on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, around (Sunday, last year, etc...), for instance}

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