Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
inside; within
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Adverb (fukushi); As 〜のうち
among; amongst; (out) of; between
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
Common noun
within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
内 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun
we; our company; our organization
内 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Also 家
one's home; one's family
内 only; Common noun
my spouse; my husband; my wife
内 only; Common noun; In a letter after the husband's name
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
内 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Kansai-ben; Primarily used by women and children
I; me
内 only; Archaic; Common noun
imperial palace grounds
内 only; Archaic; Common noun
emperor
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
rear; back; behind
lining; inside
in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
proof
opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
Baseball
bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)
to disappoint; to let down
one's mind
opposite; reverse; contrary
front and back; parallel to; back to back; adjacent to; inseparable from; inside and out
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
unauthorized; illicit; illegal
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
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