天涯比隣

Reading

Kana: てんがいひりん

Romaji: tengaihirin

Definition

exp

1

a great distance does not detract from the feeling (relationship) of endearment; feeling as though a dear one faraway were living in one's close neighborhood

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

涯

Readings: ガイ、 はて

Meanings: horizon, shore, limit, bound

比

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる

Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines

隣

Readings: リン、 とな.る、 となり

Meaning: neighboring