noun
Kinai; the five home provinces
Historical term for the five provinces around Kyoto (Yamashiro, Yamato, Kawachi, Izumi, Settsu). Used in historical and geographical contexts.
畿内は、古代日本の政治・文化の中心地だった。
The Kinai region was the political and cultural center of ancient Japan.
この地図には畿内の五か国が
This map shows the five provinces of the Kinai.