付近

ふきん

neighborhood, vicinity

What does 付近 mean?

付近 is a Japanese noun meaning neighborhood, vicinity in English. It is written as 付近 in kanji, ふきん in hiragana, and fukin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この付近はモダンな建物が多い。

There are many modern buildings around here.