内うち側がわ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to the inner side or interior of a physical object, space, or container. Often contrasted with 外側 (outside).

Antonyms: 外側

〈物もの〉を内うち側がわに折おるto fold something inward
紙かみの端はしを内うち側がわに折おってください。
Please fold the edge of the paper inward.
内うち側がわから鍵かぎをかけるto lock (a door) from the inside
ドアは内うち側がわから鍵かぎをかけられている。
The door is locked from the inside.
カーブの内うち側がわを走はしるto run/drive on the inside of a curve
選せん手しゅはカーブの内うち側がわを走はしってタイムを縮ちぢめた。
The runner cut his time by running on the inside of the curve.

内ない部ぶN2
内側 describes the physical inner side of a concrete object or space, while 内部 is more formal and often used for the interior of abstract things like organizations or systems.
中なかN5
中 is a broader, everyday word for 'inside' or 'middle,' while 内側 more specifically emphasizes the inner surface or side as opposed to the outer one.
裏うらN4
内側 refers to any inner surface or interior side, while 裏 in this sense specifically means the lining or inside layer of clothing or containers.

内側Usage99%
- うちがわ
  Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
- ないそく
内うちがわUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
ないそく

Compound of 内 (uchi, 'inside') + 側 (gawa, 'side'). The reading ないそく is a less common on'yomi variant.