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以内 (いない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

以い内ない

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun, used as a suffix, adverb

within; inside of; less than

Indicates a limit in space, time, or quantity. Often used as a suffix after a number or range expression. Can also function adverbially.

駅えきはここから1キロ以い内ないです。
The station is within 1 kilometer from here.
3日か以い内ないに返へん事じをください

。

Please reply within three days.

この商しょう品ひんは1000円えん以い内ないで買かえます。

You can buy this item for less than 1000 yen.

Kanji

以by means of, because, in view of
内inside, within, between

Similar words

以い上じょう
以上 means 'more than' or 'above', while 以内 means 'within' or 'less than'.
以い下か
以下 means 'less than or equal to' or 'below', while 以内 emphasizes being inside a limit, often including the boundary.

Etymology

Compound of 以 (i, 'from, by means of') and 内 (nai, 'inside'). The combination expresses the idea of 'within a certain range'.