向三軒両隣
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||||
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向 | 三 | 軒 | 両 | 隣 |
む(こう) Grade: 3 |
さん Grade: 1 |
けん > げん Grade: S |
りょう Grade: 3 |
となり > どなり Grade: S |
kun’yomi | on’yomi | kan’on | on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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向三軒兩隣 (kyūjitai) 向こう三軒両隣 |
Etymology edit
Compound of 向こう (mukō, “over there”) + 三軒 (sangen, “three houses”) + 両隣 (ryōdonari, “both sides”). Literally, “the three houses in front of yours, and the two houses on both sides”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
向三軒両隣 • (mukōsangen ryōdonari) ←むかふさんげんりやうどなり (mukafusangen ryaudonari)?
- neighbors who you socialize familiarly with on a daily basis