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인근
ingeun
Description
인근은 어떤 곳에서 가까운 주변 지역을 뜻해요. 보통 인근에, 인근 지역처럼 써요.
인근 means a nearby surrounding area close to a certain place. It's usually used like 인근에 or 인근 지역.
Meanings
인근ingeun
The nearby area or vicinity of a particular place
인근에 큰 병원이 있어요.
There is a large hospital nearby.
인근ingeun
Nearby; located around a particular place
인근 지역에 비가 왔어요.
It rained in the nearby area.
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Notes
- Nuance
인근 is somewhat formal; 주변 is more common in everyday speech.
- Etymology
인근 means “nearby area,” combining 인접하다 and 근처의 sense.
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