近郊 (きんこう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近郊 (きんこう) means suburbs / outskirts.

See example sentences below.

近郊 at a glance

近郊

きんこうkinkou

N1noun

suburbs / outskirts

近郊きんこうkinkouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

suburbs / outskirts

Example 1

近郊に新しいショッピングモールができた。

Translation

A new shopping mall was built in the suburbs.

Example 2

彼は東京の近郊に住んでいます。

Translation

He lives in the outskirts of Tokyo.