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How to say "Inside" in Japanese | 内部

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Inside" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Inside" is "Naibu", written in japanese as "内部".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '内部 (ないぶ)' means 'inside' or 'interior'. It refers to the inner part or space of something, such as a building, object, or organization. This word is often used in formal or technical contexts. For example: the inside of the building is beautiful「建物の内部は美しい」(たてもののないぶはうつくしい). We need to investigate the inside of the organization「組織の内部を調査する必要がある」(そしきのないぶをちょうさするひつようがある). It can also be used metaphorically, such as when discussing the inner workings of a system or the internal aspects of a situation.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "内" means "Inside" and can be read as "Nai" and "Uchi". And The kanji "部" means "Section" and "Department" and can be read as "Bu" and "Be".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Naibu" mean in japanese?

"Naibu" means "Inside" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for inside?What is the Kanji for section and department?

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "ぶ" is read as "bu". And The hiragana "べ" is read as "be".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.