Neighborhood
Vicinity, Environs, Nearby, Locality
noun
If you attach things near you, they end up being in the same neighborhood as you. They're attached nearby so they can't go much further.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You didn't learn this reading for 付 though, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
Your neighborhood is full of fools (ふ). Fools everywhere. You're probably one too, since you live nearby.
ドア付近
near the door
入り口付近
near the entrance
出入り口付近
near the doorway
付近の人
people in the neighborhood
付近の道
road in the vicinity
付近の住民
residents of the neighborhood
付近にある
to be in the neighborhood
付近にいる
to be in the neighborhood
付近に立つ
to stand in the vicinity
この付近に、コンビニはありますか？
Does this neighborhood have a convenience store?
付近にいた医者が助けてくれました。
A doctor nearby helped me.
山の付近ではヘビに気をつけて下さい。
Please be careful of snakes near the mountains.