How to say 'City' in Japanese | 市内

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The Japanese word for City is 'Shinai', written as 市内 in Japanese.'City' in hiragana is しない.

word

市内

Meaning

City

Reading

しない

shinai

Kanji

市City, Market 内Inside

Explanation

The Japanese noun '市内 (しない)' refers to the area within a city or town, often used to specify something located inside the city limits. It is commonly used in contexts like transportation, events, or services that are confined to the city area. For example: The event is held within the city「イベントは市内で行われます」(イベントはしないでおこなわれます). The hospital is located in the city「病院は市内にあります」(びょういんはしないにあります). This term is particularly useful when distinguishing between locations inside and outside the city.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2705

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 市内

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

市

Meaning

City, Market

kanji

内

Meaning

Inside

Words Related to 市内 Through the Kanji 市

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 市 as well.

word

市

Meaning

City

word

都市

Meaning

City

word

市場

Meaning

Market

word

市民

Meaning

Citizen

word

市役所

Meaning

City hall

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市販

Meaning

Retail

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市街

Meaning

City

Words Related to 市内 Through the Kanji 内

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 内 as well.

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内

Meaning

Inside

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内容

Meaning

Content

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家内

Meaning

Wife

word

国内

Meaning

Domestic

word

案内

Meaning

Guidance

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内部

Meaning

Inside

word

内閣

Meaning

Cabinet

word

以内

Meaning

Within

word

内側

Meaning

Inside

word

室内

Meaning

Indoors

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社内

Meaning

In company

word

その内

Meaning

Soon

word

体内

Meaning

Inside body

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都内

Meaning

Tokyo

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内面

Meaning

Inside, Inner

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内科

Meaning

Internal medicine

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内臓

Meaning

Internal organs

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境内

Meaning

Precincts

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内陸

Meaning

Inland

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内緒

Meaning

Secret

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内心

Meaning

Innermost

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内外

Meaning

Inside outside, Domestic foreign

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'Shinai' means 'City' .

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