Japanese word

都内

Pronunciation

Romajitonai

Meaning

  • nounin Tokyo

Example

私は都内で暮らしています。watashi wa to nai de ku ra shi te i ma su

I live in Tokyo.

Illustration for 都内 (in Tokyo)

More examples

週末は都内の公園を散歩します。shū matsu wa to nai no kō en o san po shi ma su

I take walks in parks in Tokyo on weekends.

Core concept

Shows that a person, place, or activity lies somewhere inside Tokyo's metropolitan area.

Common phrases

  • 都内で働くto nai de hatara ku

    work in Tokyo

  • 都内の学校to nai no gak kō

    a school in Tokyo

  • 都内に住むto nai ni su mu

    live in Tokyo

Similar words

東京tōkyō: Japan's capital city and the wider urban area around it.

Definition in Japanese

東京都に含まれる地域。tō kyō to ni fuku ma re ru chi iki

Word origin

都 (to, "metropolis") and 内 (nai, "inside") combine to form a noun meaning an area inside Tokyo.

Usage tips

  • 都内 (tonai) can cover places far from central Tokyo, so it does not necessarily mean the city center.

Other meanings

  • Tokyo metropolitan areanoun

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