English–Japanese
“inside” in Japanese
How to say “inside” in Japanese
“Inside” in Japanese is 中 (naka).
中 (naka) refers to being surrounded by or included within a larger space, set, or group.
Example sentences with 中
箱の中にりんごがあります。bako no naka ni ri n go ga a ri ma su
There is an apple inside the box.
子どもたちは部屋の中で遊んでいます。ko do mo ta chi wa heya no naka de aso n de i ma su
The children are playing inside the room.
Tips for using 中
- In phrases about groups, 中 (naka) can mean being among the members rather than being physically inside a container.
Other Japanese words for “inside”
車の内部を掃除します。kuruma no nai bu o sō ji shi ma su
I clean the inside of the car.
この箱の内側はきれいです。ko no bako no uchi gawa wa ki re i de su
The inside of this box is clean.