周り（まわり）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: surroundings / around
Example sentences
- 学校の周りには店がたくさんある。 — There are lots of shops around the school.
- 食後に家の周りを散歩する。 — After a meal, I take a walk around the house.
Idioms & proverbs containing “周り”
- 周りの目 (まわりのめ) — how others look at you; what others think about you
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