JLPT N4 · Noun

周り (mawari)

周り (まわり, mawari) is a Japanese noun meaning “circumference; girth”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まわり
Romaji: mawari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

circumference; girth · noun
surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity · noun
people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances · noun

Example sentences

周りを見渡しなさい。

Look about you.

Tatoeba #148261

彼は多くの点で周りの人と違う。

He is different from the people around him.

Tatoeba #102577

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 周り

周

circumference, circuit, lapシュウ・まわ.り · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 周り.

周囲しゅういsurroundings円周えんしゅうcircumference周辺しゅうへんcircumference周期しゅうきcycle

Source: JMdict entry 1604290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.