Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 爰
- (n) here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place
ここに手のないナベがある。
Here is a pan without handles. - these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)
この町の人口はここ１０年間動きがない。
The population of this town has been static for the last ten years. - these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...