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How to say 'Inside outside' or 'Domestic foreign' in Japanese | 内外

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The Japanese word for Inside outside or Domestic foreign is 'Naigai', written as 内外 in Japanese.'Inside outside' or 'Domestic foreign' in hiragana is ないがい.

    word

    内外

    Meaning

    Inside outside, Domestic foreign

    Reading

    ないがい

    naigai

    Kanji

    Inside Outside

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '内外 (ないがい)' can mean both 'inside and outside' and 'domestic and foreign'. When referring to 'inside and outside', it is often used to describe the physical or conceptual boundaries of something, such as a building or an organization. For example: The company is known both inside and outside the industry「その会社は業界の内外で知られている」(そのかいしゃはぎょうかいのないがいでしられている). When referring to 'domestic and foreign', it is used to describe something that pertains to both within a country and outside of it. For example: The policy affects both domestic and foreign markets「その政策は内外の市場に影響を与える」(そのせいさくはないがいのしじょうにえいきょうをあたえる). The context in which '内外' is used will determine which meaning is intended.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    7058

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 内外

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Inside

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Outside

Words Related to 内外 Through the Kanji

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 内 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    内容

    Meaning

    Content

  • word

    家内

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    国内

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    案内

    Meaning

    Guidance

  • word

    内部

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    内閣

    Meaning

    Cabinet

  • word

    市内

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    以内

    Meaning

    Within

  • word

    内側

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    室内

    Meaning

    Indoors

  • word

    社内

    Meaning

    In company

  • word

    その内

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    都内

    Meaning

    Tokyo

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    内科

    Meaning

    Internal medicine

  • word

    内臓

    Meaning

    Internal organs

  • word

    境内

    Meaning

    Precincts

  • word

    内陸

    Meaning

    Inland

  • word

    内緒

    Meaning

    Secret

  • word

    内心

    Meaning

    Innermost

Words Related to 内外 Through the Kanji

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 外 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    以外

    Meaning

    Except

  • word

    外人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国語

    Meaning

    Foreign language

  • word

    外国

    Meaning

    Foreign country

  • word

    海外

    Meaning

    Overseas

  • word

    外す

    Meaning

    Remove, Miss

  • word

    意外

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    国外

    Meaning

    Abroad

  • word

    外部

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    案外

    Meaning

    Unexpectedly

  • word

    例外

    Meaning

    Exception

  • word

    外相

    Meaning

    Foreign minister

  • word

    外観

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    外貨

    Meaning

    Foreign currency

  • word

    外れる

    Meaning

    Detach, Miss

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    外科

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    外側

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    外れ

    Meaning

    End, Miss

  • word

    郊外

    Meaning

    Suburbs

  • word

    町外れ

    Meaning

    Outskirts

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    外来

    Meaning

    Foreign

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'Naigai' means 'Inside outside' or 'Domestic foreign' .

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