► 名詞
辺 [へん] [あの辺] meaning: area rank: 1
☆ あの辺は高級住宅街だ ⇨ That area is a high-end residential area
辺 [へん] [其の辺] meaning: area rank: 1
☆ ちょっとその辺を散歩してくる ⇨ I will go take a walk around (☛ “その辺” literally means “around there”, even though it does not refer to any specific location)
辺 [へん] [此の辺] meaning: area rank: 1
☆ この辺には店は殆ど無い ⇨ There are few stores around here
辺 [へん] [あの辺] [coll] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ 彼の能力ではあの辺が限界だろう ⇨ With his ability that is probably the limit, the best he can do
辺 [へん] [其の辺] [coll] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ その辺でもう勘弁してあげたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you forgive him for that much (of punishment)
辺 [へん] [此の辺] [coll] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ 今日はもうこの辺で終わりにしよう ⇨ Let’s stop the work at this level for today. This much is enough for today
More examples:
- 彼はその辺りの土地を全て買い切った ⇨ He bought up all the land in the area
- この辺で纏めをしよう ⇨ Let’s summarize things here
- 今日はもうこの辺りで終わりにしよう ⇨ Let’s call it a day around here. This much is enough for today
- この辺は以前は原っぱだった ⇨ This area was open fields before
- シャツの腰の辺りがだぶついている ⇨ My shirt is too big and baggy around the waist
- この辺には宿泊施設はない ⇨ There are no hotels and lodgings in this area
- この辺りは交通が不便だ ⇨ Transportation is not easily available in this area
- この辺には一軒家は少ない ⇨ There aren’t many single-family detached houses around here
- 爆発で周辺は大混乱に陥った ⇨ The area descended into chaos by the explosion
- 最近この辺には新しいビルがどんどん建っている ⇨ Recently many buildings have been built in this area
- この辺には観光名所が沢山ある ⇨ There are many famous sightseeing spots around here
- 駅の周辺には雑居ビルが乱立している ⇨ There are numerous commercial buildings around the station (built without a proper city planning)
- この辺の土地の値段は急上昇した ⇨ The real estate prices around here has soared
- 社会の底辺 ⇨ The bottom, dregs, of society
- 僕は昔はビール一辺倒だったが最近はワインも飲む ⇨ I used to drink beer only, but nowadays drink wine too