付近 (Fukin) is a Japanese noun meaning “neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity, environs”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
Examples
人々が浜辺付近で遊んでいる。
People are playing near the beach.
この付近はモダンな建物が多い。
There are many modern buildings around here.
２５号線北方面の入り口付近にいます。
I'm near the on ramp to 25 north.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).