Japanese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Japanese word
体内
Pronunciation
Romajitainai
Meaning
- nounin the body
Example
水分は体内に吸収されます。sui bun wa tai nai ni kyū shū sa re ma su
Water is absorbed into the body.
More examples
体内の水分は、汗をかくと減少します。tai nai no sui bun wa ase o ka ku to gen shō shi ma su
The body's water content decreases when you sweat.
Core concept
Describes a position or process contained within the physical body of a person or animal.
Common phrases
体内時計tai nai tokei
body clock
体内の水分tai nai no sui bun
water in the body
体内に蓄積するtai nai ni chiku seki su ru
build up in the body
Similar words
身体内shintainai: A formal term for the inside of a person's or animal's physical body.
Definition in Japanese
人や動物の身体の内側。hito ya dō butsu no karada no uchi gawa
Word origin
The compound 体内 (tainai) joins 体 (tai, "body") with 内 (nai, "inside") to express the body's inner area.
Usage tips
- English commonly uses in the body after verbs such as absorb, store, and circulate when describing substances inside a person.
Opposites
- 体外taigaioutside the bodynoun