プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
へん【辺】
❶〔多角形の〕a side；〔立体の〕an edge
三角形の一辺
one side of a triangle
底辺
the base
❷〔近辺〕a neighborhood，《英》 a neighbourhood；〔地域〕an area；〔地方〕a district, a region
この辺の裏通りはよく知っている
I am quite familiar with the back streets in this neighborhood [area].
東京のこの辺が最も地代が高い
This area has the highest land rent [〔地価〕prices] in Tokyo.
この辺は豪雪地帯だ
We have very heavy snowfall in this district [region/part of the country].
この辺の森はよく歩いた
I used to go hiking in the woods around here.
この辺に交番があるはずだ
There should be a police box near here.
その辺までお伴します
I will go with you part of the way.
❸〔ばく然とした事柄を指して〕
その辺の事情は余りよく分からない
I don't know too much about the situation.
❹〔程度〕
今日はその辺で止めておこう
That will do for today.
まあその辺でしょう
I suppose that's about it.
その辺が限度だよ
That's about as far as you can go.
その辺が妥当だろう
That's just about right.
ほとり【▲辺】
川のほとりの家
a house on the (bank of a) river
湖のほとりに小さい一軒家がある
There is a small house beside [(close) by] the lake.