Japanese Conversation · Level 65
75 words
Japanese word
室内
Pronunciation
Romajishitsunai
Meaning
- nounindoors
Example
雨の日は室内で遊びます。ame no hi wa shitsu nai de aso bi ma su
I play indoors on rainy days.
More examples
会議は室内で行います。kai gi wa shitsu nai de okona i ma su
The meeting will be held indoors.
Core concept
Refers to the space enclosed within a building or other structure, rather than the area outside it.
Common phrases
室内でshitsu nai de
indoors
室内の活動shitsu nai no katsu dō
indoor activity
Similar words
屋内okunai: The area inside a building, including halls and other spaces beyond individual rooms.
Definition in Japanese
建物などの内側にある空間。tate mono na do no uchi gawa ni a ru kū kan
Word origin
室内 (shitsunai) combines 室 (shitsu, "room") and 内 (nai, "inside"), using their Sino-Japanese readings to form a word meaning "inside a room."
Usage tips
- Unlike English indoors, 室内 (shitsunai) is a Japanese noun and can be followed by a particle, as in 室内で (shitsunai de) for an activity done inside.
Other meanings
- insidenoun
Opposites
- 室外shitsugaioutdoorsnoun