両隣

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 両隣 (りょうどなり) is a noun for the positions or neighbors immediately on both sides of a reference point.
• Basic usage: 両隣へ挨拶に行く treats the two neighboring households as destinations, while 両隣の人 denotes the people seated immediately to either side at a meeting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Neighboring homes and adjacent seats
  • 両隣 does not name two fixed people; it means both sides of a reference point. The moving context points to neighboring homes, while 両隣の人 points to adjacent seats.