No. 835 in Japanese
周り
"周り" means "surroundings" or "around."
In a sentence
庭の周りに花を植えました。
I planted flowers around the garden.
Here, '周り' refers to the surrounding area or perimeter of the garden.
周りの人々はとても親切です。
The people around me are very kind.
In this example, '周り' designates the people in the speaker's vicinity or social circle.
彼女は周りの景色に感動しました。
She was impressed by the surrounding scenery.
Here, '周り' describes the scenery encompassing the speaker or the location being referred to.
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