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すない【隣】

sunai

Pronunciation: [sunai]

Definition

Noun

  1. Neighbour (neighbor); next-door neighbour; neighbouring house
    1. とぅないぬちゅーぬ人】
      tunai-nu chuu
      "Neighbour (neighbor)"
  2. Nearby; neighbouring; adjacent; next to (where one lives)

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese となり【隣】 tonari "neighbour (neighbor)".

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意味:となり【隣】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 1). すない【隣】 : sunai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5860/sunai/.