隣人（りんじん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: neighbor
Example sentences
- 隣人と朝、あいさつを交わす。 — I exchange greetings with my neighbor in the morning.
- 親切な隣人に助けてもらった。 — A kind neighbor helped me out.
Idioms & proverbs containing “隣人”
- 汝の隣人を愛せよ (なんじのりんじんをあいせよ) — love your neighbour (neighbor)
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