Japanese word

構内

Pronunciation

Romajikōnai

Meaning

  • nouncampus

Example

大学の構内を歩きます。dai gaku no kō nai o aru ki ma su

I walk around the campus.

Illustration for 構内 (campus)

More examples

構内では自転車に気をつけてください。kō nai de wa ji ten sha ni ki o tsu ke te ku da sa i

Please watch out for bicycles on campus.

Core concept

Refers to the area belonging to a specific institution or facility, including its buildings and surrounding grounds.

Common phrases

  • 大学の構内dai gaku no kō nai

    the university campus

  • 構内を歩くkō nai o aru ku

    walk around the campus

  • 構内で働くkō nai de hatara ku

    work on campus

Similar words

キャンパスkyanpasu: The grounds and buildings belonging to a university or other institution.
校内kōnai: The area within a school, including its buildings and grounds.
敷地shikichi: The land and grounds occupied by a building or institution.

Definition in Japanese

学校、駅、会社など、ある施設の敷地や建物の内部。gak kō eki gai sha na do a ru shi setsu no shiki chi ya tate mono no nai bu

Word origin

構内 (kōnai) is a compound of 構 (kō, "structure") and 内 (nai, "inside"), giving the sense of the inside of a constructed place.

Usage tips

  • Station signs and announcements often use 駅構内 (ekikōnai) to refer to the area inside a station, not the streets around it.

Other meanings

  • premisesnoun
  • groundsnoun

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