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Definition and Synonyms for 周辺
| 1. | 周囲長 | 周囲の距離によって与えられるある物の大きさ |
| Circumference | the size of something as given by the distance around it | |
| Synonyms: | 円周, 周回, 周囲, 周囲長, 周辺, 外回り | |
| 2. | 外辺 | 遠く隔った区域(都市か町の) |
| Outskirts | outlying areas (as of a city or town) | |
| Synonyms: | 出外れ, 出外れる, 周辺, 外れ, 外れる, 外辺, 町外れ | |
| 3. | 傍近 | 周辺の地域、または、近隣の地域 |
| Neighbourhood | a surrounding or nearby region | |
| Synonyms: | そば, あたり, ほとり, かたがた, かたわら, 付近, 側, 側, 側辺, 周り, 周囲, 周辺, 四囲, 四辺, 界隈, 辺, 辺, その辺, 辺り, 近い, 近く, 近傍, 近所, 近辺, 近間, 近隣, 間近, 間近い | |
| 4. | 周囲 | 境界線の外側、もしくはものの表面 |
| Fringe | the outside boundary or surface of something | |
| Synonyms: | 周囲, 周縁, 周辺, 外周, 外縁, 表面 |
Meanings for each kanji in 周辺
| » | 周 | circumference; circuit; lap |
| » | 辺 | environs; boundary; border; vicinity |
Categories 周辺 is a member of
| 1. | 大いさ | 何かの物理的大きさ(どれほど大きいか) |
| Size | the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) | |
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| 2. | 地区 | 地域的、政治的な区域や共同体、人々の集合の明確な区分 |
| Section | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | |
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| 3. | 縁 | 領域の範囲を決定づける線 |
| Edge | a line determining the limits of an area | |
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Sample Sentences for 周辺
木星の周辺を回っているもっと小さな惑星を見てケプラーは、外出中の王の回りを取り囲む護衛を思いだしたので、それを衛星と名付けたのだ。
The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
この言葉は、大きな天体の周辺を回転している小さな天体全てについて使われるようになった。
The word came to be used for all small heavenly bodies revolving about larger ones.
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