内ない地ち

noun

domestic; within the country

General term for 'within a country's borders', often used in contrast to foreign or overseas. Common in economic and political contexts.

• 内ない地ちの産さん業ぎょうを保ほ護ごする政せい策さくが取とられた。

  A policy was adopted to protect domestic industries.

• 内ない地ち旅りょ行こうは海かい外がい旅りょ行こうより安やす上あがりだ。

  Domestic travel is cheaper than overseas travel.

noun

inland; interior

Refers to areas away from the coast or border; the interior of a country. Often used in geographical descriptions.

• 台たい風ふうは沿えん岸がん部ぶを過すぎ、内ない地ちへと進すすんだ。

  The typhoon passed the coastal area and moved inland.

• 内ない地ちの気き候こうは乾かん燥そうしている。

  The climate in the interior is dry.

noun

Japan proper; homeland (historical)

Historical term used during Japan's colonial period to refer to Japan itself, as opposed to its overseas territories. Now mainly encountered in historical contexts.

• 戦せん前ぜん、多おおくの人ひとが内ない地ちから植しょく民みん地ちへ移い住じゅうした。

  Before the war, many people migrated from Japan proper to the colonies.

• 内ない地ちでは米こめ不ぶ足そくが深しん刻こくだった。

  In the homeland, rice shortages were severe.

noun

mainland Japan (Honshu)

Used by residents of Hokkaido and Okinawa to refer to Honshu, the main island. Carries a regional perspective and is common in everyday speech in those areas.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうから内ない地ちの大だい学がくに進しん学がくする学がく生せいが多おおい。

  Many students from Hokkaido go to universities on the mainland.

• 内ない地ちの暑あつさは沖おき縄なわ出しゅっ身しんの私わたしにはこたえる。

  The heat on the mainland is tough for me, coming from Okinawa.