► 動詞
奥まる [(3)おくまる] meaning: behind rank: 4
☆ その家は少し奥まった所に有る ⇨ The house is located a little off the street (☛ About a physical location)
隣接 [りんせつ] [隣接する] meaning: next rank: 4
☆ 住宅地に隣接した工場 ⇨ A factory right next to a residential area
► 名詞
陰 [(1)かげ] meaning: behind rank: 1
☆ 彼女はカーテンの陰に隠れた ⇨ She hid behind curtains
☆ 彼女は陰で人の悪口を言う ⇨ She bad-mouths others behind their backs
隣 [となり] meaning: next rank: 1
☆ 隣の犬がうるさい ⇨ The dog next door is loud and annoying
☆ うちの隣にコンビニが有る ⇨ There’s a convenience store next to my house (☛ Physically right next in location)
☆ 彼女は彼の隣に座っている ⇨ She’s sitting next to him (☛ Physically right next in location)
直後 [(1)ちょくご] meaning: behind rank: 2
☆ 直後にいた車に追突された ⇨ We got rear-ended by a car that was right behind
付近 [(1)ふきん] [liter] meaning: close rank: 2
☆ この付近にはホテルは無い ⇨ There is no hotel in the vicinity, neighborhood
真後ろ [(2)まうしろ] meaning: behind rank: 2
☆ 彼は先頭の真後ろにつけている ⇨ He is running right behind the leader
合間 [あいま] [合間を縫う] meaning: between rank: 3
☆ 私達は木々の合間を縫って進んだ (きぎ) ⇨ We walked through the gaps of trees, a dense forest (☛ Literally “sew the gaps”)
隣り合わせ [(4)となりあわせ] meaning: next rank: 3
☆ 飛行機で有名な俳優と隣り合わせなった ⇨ I happened to sit next to a famous actor on the plane
背後 [(1)はいご] [liter] meaning: behind rank: 3
☆ テロ事件の背後にいる国 ⇨ The country that is behind the terrorist attack
☆ 彼等は首位の背後にぴったりつけている ⇨ They are right behind the leader
向かい [むかい] meaning: across rank: 3
☆ うちの向かいの家 ⇨ The house in front of my house. The house across the street of my house
向かい側 [むかいがわ] meaning: across rank: 3
☆ 駅の向かい側にあるスーパー ⇨ The supermarket across from the station
最寄り [もより] [liter] meaning: close rank: 3
☆ 宝くじは最寄りのコンビニで買うことが出来る ⇨ The lottery tickets can be purchased at any convenience store near you
脇 [(2)わき] [脇を固める] meaning: side rank: 3
☆ ボディーガードが大統領の両脇を固めている ⇨ Bodyguards are flanking (and guarding) the president
近辺 [(1)きんぺん] [liter] meaning: close rank: 4
☆ この近辺にはホテルは無い ⇨ There is no hotel in the vicinity, neighborhood