Thursday, January 31, 2008

辺 - This Slice of Land

Readings & Meanings:

あた(−り)

ヘン



vicinity, neighborhood

Common Usage:

この辺/この辺り (either reading, へん or あたり, is used)

海辺

一辺倒

Examples:

この辺りには公衆電話がありますか?

海辺でカモメが舞っている。

彼はこのごろ、漢字の練習に一辺倒だ。

Translations:

Is there a pay phone around here?

At the beach the seagulls dance.

At this moment he is completely focused on practicing kanji.

References:

http://www.jlptstudy.com/2/index.html and http://www.thejapanesepage.com/kanji/kanji/a.htm

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