Jisho

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Noun
1. (place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; the side (of something); beside; vicinity; proximity; neighbourhood (neighborhood)​Usually written using kana alone
  • あの
  • まど窓
  • の
  • そば
  • の
  • つくえ机
  • は
  • つか使う
  • な
  • 。
Don't use the desk by that window.
Noun
2. as soon as; right after​Usually written using kana alone, See also そばから, after the attributive form of a verb; as ...〜から
Other forms
傍 【そば】

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