Japanese word

中身

Pronunciation

Romajinakami

Meaning

  • nouncontents

Example

このかばんの中身を見せてください。ko no ka ba n no naka mi o mi se te ku da sa i

Please show me the contents of this bag.

Illustration for 中身 (contents)

More examples

箱の中身を見せてください。bako no naka mi o mi se te ku da sa i

Please show me the contents of the box.

箱の中身を全部出しました。bako no naka mi o zen bu da shi ma shi ta

I took everything out of the box.

Core concept

Points to the things or substance found inside a container, object, or other bounded space.

Common phrases

  • 中身を見るnaka mi o mi ru

    look at the contents

  • 中身を確認するnaka mi o kaku nin su ru

    check the contents

  • 中身を取り出すnaka mi o to ri da su

    take out the contents

Similar words

内容naiyō: The material, information, or ideas contained in something.

Definition in Japanese

容器や袋などの中に収められているもの。yō ki ya fukuro na do no naka ni osa me ra re te i ru mo no

Word origin

中身 (nakami) is formed from 中 (naka, "inside") and 身 (mi, "body"), and the combination refers to what lies within something.

Usage tips

  • A simple question about a bag's 中身 (nakami) asks about the items inside it, not about the bag's color, size, or outside design.

Other meanings

  • fillingnoun
  • insidenoun

Opposites

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