cheek by jowl

US /tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/
UK /tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/
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ひしめき合って, 非常に接近して

very close together; side by side

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The houses in the old town were built cheek by jowl.
旧市街の家々はひしめき合って建てられていた。
We lived cheek by jowl with our neighbors in the crowded apartment building.
私たちは混雑したアパートで隣人とひしめき合って暮らしていた。