This is the 10238th most frequent Japanese word.
隣り合わせ
Side by side; adjacent.
隣り合わせ refers to things being directly next to or adjacent to one another, indicating close spatial proximity.
この町の住宅は隣り合わせで建てられています。
The houses in this town are built adjacent to each other.
隣り合わせ metaphorically describes two contrasting states existing simultaneously in close proximity or association.
旅先ではいつも喜びとアクシデントが隣り合わせです。
On a trip, joy and accidents are always side by side.
隣り合わせ metaphorically conveys the idea of contrasting opportunities or outcomes closely associated with one another.