noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes something immediately beside another in space or order. Often used with の to modify a noun.
隣の部屋から音楽が聞こえる。
I can hear music from the next room.
彼は隣の席
He sat in the adjacent seat.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
next-door house; next-door neighbor
Refers specifically to the house next door or the people living there. Often used without の when meaning 'next door' as a location.
隣は今留守のようです。
The house next door seems to be empty right now.
隣の人に挨拶した。
I greeted my next-door neighbor.