Japanese word

機内

Pronunciation

Romajikinai

Meaning

  • nounon the plane

Example

私は機内で映画を見ました。watashi wa ki nai de ei ga o mi ma shi ta

I watched a movie on the plane.

Illustration for 機内 (on the plane)

More examples

機内に持ち込める荷物には大きさの制限があります。ki nai ni mo chi ko me ru ni motsu ni wa ō ki sa no sei gen ga a ri ma su

There are size restrictions on luggage that can be brought onto the plane.

Core concept

Presents the inside of an aircraft as the place where something happens during a flight.

Common phrases

  • 機内食ki nai shoku

    in-flight meal

  • 機内サービスki nai sā bi su

    in-flight service

  • 機内放送ki nai hō sō

    in-flight announcement

  • 機内持ち込みki nai mo chi ko mi

    carry-on baggage

  • 機内販売ki nai han bai

    in-flight sales

Similar words

機中kichū: The interior of an aircraft while it is in flight, often used in formal or written expressions.
機上kijō: The position or state of being aboard an aircraft during a flight.

Definition in Japanese

航空機の内部。kō kū ki no nai bu

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 機 (ki, "aircraft") and 内 (nai, "inside"), literally meaning "inside the aircraft."

Usage tips

  • In airline notices, 機内 (kinai) often appears before service names to mark what is available during the flight.

Opposites

  • 機外kigaioutside the aircraftnoun

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