Japanese

あたり
Meaning: vicinity; area; around
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: ほとり

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Handwriting

辺
り

Example sentences

This area becomes very quiet at night.
この辺りでは珍しい鳥を見かけた。
I spotted a rare bird around here.
彼はこの辺りの地理に暗い。
He is not familiar with the geography of this area.
日が沈むにつれて、辺りは次第に暗くなってきた。
As the sun set, the surroundings gradually became dark.
この辺りは静かな住宅街です。
This area is a quiet residential district.
この辺りにはスーパーがほとんどない。
There are hardly any supermarkets around here.
爆発が起こった刹那、辺りは静寂に包まれた。
The moment the explosion occurred, the surroundings were enveloped in silence.
辺りに不穏な空気が漂っている。
A disturbing air is drifting around.
近所で火事があったので、辺りは騒然としていた。
There was a fire in the neighborhood, so the area was in an uproar.
電気が消えて、辺りがパッと暗くなった。
The lights went out, and the area suddenly became dark.

Usage Notes

Refers to the area surrounding a specific point or a general neighborhood.

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