向三軒両隣

向三軒両隣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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
向三軒兩隣 (kyūjitai) 向こう三軒両隣

Etymology

Compound of 向(む)こう (mukō, “over there”) + 三(さん)軒(げん) (sangen, “three houses”) + 両(りょう)隣(どなり) (ryōdonari, “both sides”). Literally, “The three houses in front of yours, and the two houses on both sides.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ᵝko̞ːsã̠ŋɡẽ̞n ɾʲo̞ːdo̞na̠ɾʲi]

Noun

向(むこう)三(さん)軒(げん)両(りょう)隣(どなり) • (mukōsangen ryōdonari) ^{←むかふさんげんりやうどなり (mukafusangen ryaudonari)?}

1. neighbors who you socialize familiarly with on a daily basis