Japanese word

内装

Pronunciation

Romajinaisō

Meaning

  • nouninterior

Example

店の内装は明るいです。mise no nai sō wa aka ru i de su

The interior of the shop is bright.

Illustration for 内装 (interior)

More examples

ホテルの内装には地域の特徴が表れています。ho te ru no nai sō ni wa chi iki no toku chō ga arawa re te i ma su

The local character is reflected in the hotel's interior.

Core concept

Describes the inside of a building or room as a deliberately finished and decorated space.

Common phrases

  • 内装を一新するnai sō o is shin su ru

    renovate the interior

  • 内装を手がけるnai sō o te ga ke ru

    work on interior design

Similar words

インテリアinteria: The overall look created by furnishings and decoration inside a building or room.
室内装飾shitsunaisōshoku: The design and decoration applied to the inside of a room or building.

Definition in Japanese

建物や部屋の内部の構造や仕上げ、装飾。tate mono ya heya no nai bu no kō zō ya shi a ge sō shoku

Word origin

内装 (naisō) combines 内 (nai, "inside") and 装 (sō, "to equip or decorate"), forming a compound for the finished inside of a building or room.

Usage tips

  • English interior often names the inside space itself, while interior design names the planning and decoration of that space.

Other meanings

  • interior designnoun

Opposites

  • 外装gaisōexteriornoun

Related words

  • 内装業naisōgyōinterior finishing businessnoun

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