How to Say ‘I'm Smith from next door.’ in Japanese
隣の Smith です。
tonari no Smith desu
[toh-NAH-ree noh dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Neighbors in Japan usually know each other by family name, if at all. Introducing yourself by surname and saying where you live is the expected way to make the visit feel neighborly rather than confrontational.
Phrase Breakdown
隣の
tonari no
next door / neighboring
隣 (tonari) means 'next to' or 'next door'. の links it to the next word. Say to-na-ri-no smoothly.
隣の部屋です。
It's the room next door.
Words in this phrase
隣
tonari
[toh-NAH-ree]
next door; neighbor
The place right beside; often the house or apartment next door.
隣の家に猫がいます。
There is a cat in the house next door.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
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