(2 entries)
へん
JLPT:N5
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1

An area or vicinity; the surrounding region (used in expressions like "around here").

Noun

Examples

この辺にコンビニはありますか。

Is there a convenience store around here?

駅の辺は夜になると人が多い。

The area around the station gets crowded at night.

海辺よりも山辺のほうが空気がきれいだ。

The air is cleaner near the mountains than by the sea.

2

In mathematics/geometry: a side or edge of a figure (e.g., a polygon's side or a polyhedron's edge).

NounMathematics

Examples

三角形の三つの辺の長さを求めてください。

Please find the lengths of the three sides of the triangle.

立方体の各辺は同じ長さである。

All edges of a cube have the same length.

多角形の内角と辺の関係を確認する。

Check the relationship between the interior angles and the sides of the polygon.

3

Circumstances or situation; used to refer to the state or particulars of something (often in phrases like "those circumstances").

Noun

Examples

その辺の事情は私にはよく分からない。

I don't really know the circumstances around that.

君の言っている辺をもう少し詳しく説明してくれないか。

Could you explain a bit more about the point you're talking about?

最近の経済の辺をまとめて報告する。

I'll summarize and report on the recent economic situation.

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