Korean word

국내

Pronunciation

Romanizationkungnae

Meaning

  • noundomestic

Example

다음 주에 국내 여행을 가요.ta eum chu e kung nae yeo haeng eul ka yo

I'm going on a domestic trip next week.

Illustration for 국내 (domestic)

More examples

국내 뉴스는 매일 확인해요.kung nae nyu seu neun mae il hwa gin hae yo

I check domestic news every day.

Core concept

A boundary keeps something within one country instead of extending abroad.

Common phrases

  • 국내 뉴스kung nae nyu seu

    domestic news

  • 국내 관광지kung nae kwan gwang ji

    domestic tourist attractions

  • 국내 제품kung nae che pum

    domestic products

Similar words

외국oeguk: A country other than one's own.
해외haeoe: Places or activities beyond one's country, especially for travel, living, or work.
국외kugoe: A place or country outside one's national borders, especially in official or news language.

Definition in Korean

나라의 바깥이 아닌 그 나라 안을 가리키는 말.na ra ui pa kka chi a nin keu na ra a neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins elements meaning country and inside, creating the idea of being within a country.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, the country involved depends on the situation, so the same word can describe activity within Korea or within another country being discussed.

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