What does 界隈 mean?
界隈 is a Japanese noun meaning “neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity” in English. It can also be translated as “community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 界隈 in kanji, かいわい in hiragana, and kaiwai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その界隈は行事で活気を呈している。
The neighborhood is alive with activities.