辺り

あたり · atari · JLPT N3 · noun

vicinity

辺り — vicinity

📍 辺 = edge, side: atari is the area at the edges around you

The kanji 辺 means edge or border, as in 周辺 (surroundings). The word atari points to whatever lies around a spot. A sound hook: an Atari console sits somewhere in the vicinity, near the TV.

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