Japanese Conversation · Level 35
90 words
Japanese word
国内
Pronunciation
Romajikokunai
Meaning
- noundomestic
Example
国内のニュースを見ます。koku nai no nyū su o mi ma su
I watch domestic news.
More examples
この製品は国内で作られています。ko no sei hin wa koku nai de tsuku ra re te i ma su
This product is made domestically.
Core concept
Centers on what exists or happens within one's own country rather than across national borders.
Common phrases
国内旅行koku nai ryo kō
domestic travel
国内のニュースkoku nai no nyū su
domestic news
国内線koku nai sen
domestic flight
国内市場koku nai shi jō
domestic market
Definition in Japanese
自分の国の中にあること。また、その範囲。ji bun no kuni no naka ni a ru ko to ma ta so no han i
Word origin
国内 (kokunai) combines 国 (koku, "country") and 内 (nai, "inside"); both use Sino-Japanese readings, and the compound means "inside the country."
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 国内 (kokunai) often modifies nouns such as 国内線 (kokunaisen), referring to domestic flights rather than international flights.
Other meanings
- homenoun
Opposites
- 海外kaigaioverseasnoun