English–Japanese

“indoors” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajishitsunai

Example

雨の日は室内で遊びます。ame no hi wa shitsu nai de aso bi ma su

I play indoors on rainy days.

Illustration for 室内 (indoors)

How to say “indoors” in Japanese

“Indoors” in Japanese is 室内 (shitsunai).

Refers to the space enclosed within a building or other structure, rather than the area outside it.

Full entry for 室内: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 室内

会議は室内で行います。kai gi wa shitsu nai de okona i ma su

The meeting will be held indoors.

Tips for using 室内

  • Unlike English indoors, 室内 (shitsunai) is a Japanese noun and can be followed by a particle, as in 室内で (shitsunai de) for an activity done inside.

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