Japanese Conversation · Level 37
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Japanese word
内陸
Pronunciation
Romajinairiku
Meaning
- nouninland
Example
この町は内陸にあります。ko no machi wa nai riku ni a ri ma su
This town is inland.
More examples
この川は内陸から海へ流れています。ko no kawa wa nai riku ka ra umi e naga re te i ma su
This river flows from inland to the sea.
Core concept
Marks a location as being on the interior side of the land rather than near the coast.
Common phrases
内陸へ向かうnai riku e mu ka u
head inland
内陸に入るnai riku ni hai ru
go inland
Definition in Japanese
海岸部ではなく、陸地の奥に位置する場所や地域。kai gan bu de wa na ku riku chi no oku ni i chi su ru ba sho ya chi iki
Word origin
The Japanese compound 内陸 (nairiku) joins 内 (nai, "inside") with 陸 (riku, "land") to name land situated toward the interior.
Usage tips
- A place can be inland without being remote, so 内陸 (nairiku) identifies its relation to the coast rather than its distance from cities or population centers.
Opposites
- 沿岸engancoastnoun
Related words
- 内陸性nairikuseicontinentalitynoun