noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb
1.
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
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バス停に併設された団地で唯一のスーパー。歩いて数分の場所にある。
There's a single supermarket in the apartment complex which adjoins the bus stop, a few minutes' walk away.