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    3. 隣り合わせ

    隣り合わせ

    隣となり​合あわ​せ​

    adjoining each other

    KMT10News #44+1CoreNoun, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab29 strokes

    隣合わせ隣り合せ隣合せ

    となりあわせ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    adjoining each other

    Stroke 0 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしたちの席せきは隣となり合あわせでした。

    Our seats were next to each other.

    KMT4Daily Life
    このホテルは駅えきと隣となり合あわせなので、とても便べん利りです。

    This hotel is next to the station, so it's very convenient.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationHome & Housing
    彼かれらの家いえは公こう園えんに隣となり合あわせで、子こ供どもたちがよく遊あそんでいる。

    Their house is next to the park, and children often play there.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    喜よろこびと悲かなしみは常つねに隣となり合あわせだ。

    Joy and sorrow are always side by side.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    成せい功こうと失しっ敗ぱいは紙かみ一ひと重えで、常つねに隣となり合あわせにある。

    Success and failure are a fine line, always adjoining each other.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    隣
    とな.る・となり…(2)
    neighboring
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
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