JLPT N1 practice question: Usage of この辺で


Taken from <https://japanesetest4you.com/japanese-language-proficiency-test-
jlpt-n1-listening-exercise-6/>, question 4. Select the most appropriate
response:

では、そろそろ新年会もこの辺でお開きにしましょうか。

  1. ああ、この場所がいいですね。

  2. そうですね。もう遅いですし。

  3. 皆さんおそろいなので、まず乾杯しましょう。

The correct answer is 2. But I'm not sure why 1 doesn't also make sense, since
the first speaker uses 「この辺で」.

Why would the first speaker use 「この辺で」? Translated literally, "Let's get the
New Year's party started around here soon" sounds a bit odd. Is there a
colloquial usage I'm not familiar with?




Firstly, お開きにしましょう means "let's wrap it up" not "let's get started."

I guess you can kind of think of it as the people are going to spread out and
move away. I'm not sure of the full etymology.

Therefore #2 is the most appropriate, and #3 would be the complete opposite.

Option #1 would be kind of a strange interaction.

> A: "Let's wrap things up now"
>
> B: "Yes this is a good location"

この辺 can also mean "now" or "at this point" temporally. Words like ここ and そこ
can also be used for time.




Firstly, お開きにしましょう means "let's wrap it up" not "let's get started."

I guess you can kind of think of it as the people are going to spread out and
move away. I'm not sure of the full etymology.

Therefore #2 is the most appropriate, and #3 would be the complete opposite.

Option #1 would be kind of a strange interaction.

> A: "Let's wrap things up now"
>
> B: "Yes this is a good location"

この辺 can also mean "now" or "at this point" temporally. Words like ここ and そこ
can also be used for time.

