Reading and meaning
- Reading
- きんこう
- Romaji
- kinkou
- Meaning
- outskirts, environs (of a city), surrounding area, surroundings
- Word type
- noun
Example sentences
都市近郊では、開発によって農地が急速に減少している。
In the outskirts of the city, farmland is rapidly decreasing due to development.
首都近郊の鉄道は、通勤客で朝夕ともに混雑する。
Railways in the outskirts of the capital are crowded with commuters both morning and evening.
