Japanese word

内側

Pronunciation

Romajiuchigawa

Meaning

  • nouninside

Example

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.

Illustration for 内側 (inside)

More examples

バッグの内側に鍵を入れました。ba ggu no uchi gawa ni kagi o i re ma shi ta

I put a key inside my bag.

Core concept

Marks the inner area or surface of something, viewed as separate from its outside.

Common phrases

  • 内側のポケットuchi gawa no po ke tto

    inner pocket

Similar words

中naka: The inside of a place or object, often used in everyday speech.
内部naibu: The inner part of a place, object, or system, often in formal language.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所の外側に対する、内部の面や部分。mono ya ba sho no soto gawa ni tai su ru nai bu no men ya bu bun

Word origin

内側 (uchigawa) is a native Japanese compound of 内 (uchi, "inside") and 側 (gawa, "side"), meaning the side that faces inward.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 内側 (uchigawa) commonly describes the inner surface of an object, such as the inside of a box, rather than an interior room.

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