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Breakdown of tonari
neighboring
隣
Neighboring you, at the other side of your wall, lives a creature that's based on phosphorus.
Usages of tonari
そう です。 東京 は 横浜 の 隣 です。sou desu. toukyou wa yokohama no tonari desu.
That's so. Tokyo is next to Yokohama.
新しい 図書館 は バー の 隣 です。atarashii toshokan wa baa no tonari desu.
The new library is next to the bar.
学校図書館 は 銀行 の 隣 です。gakkoutoshokan wa ginkou no tonari desu.
The school library is next to the bank.
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