Japanese

ない
Meaning: inside; within
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

内

Example sentences

Check the information within the disk.
この計画は、予算内での実現が可能です。
This plan is possible to realize within the budget.
この建物内での喫煙は厳重に禁止されています。
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside this building.
学校の敷地内は禁煙です。
Smoking is prohibited on the school grounds.
チーム内で意見を統一する必要がある。
It is necessary to unify opinions within the team.
当劇場内での写真撮影は固くお断りしております。
Photography inside this theater is strictly prohibited.
チーム内での自分の立ち位置を再確認する。
Reconfirm one's own position within the team.
警備員が夜間にビル内を巡回している。
Security guards patrol the building at night.
その程度の誤差は許容範囲内です。
That level of error is within the tolerance range.
警備員が夜のビル内を見回っている。
The guard is patrolling the building.

Usage Notes

Often used as a suffix to denote the interior or scope of something.

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