近郷近在

Reading

Kana: きんごうきんざい

Romaji: kingoukinzai

Definition

noun

1

surrounding country; neighboring villages

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

近

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

郷

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 さと

Meanings: home town, village, native place, district

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in