国こく内ない

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

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

Refers to things happening inside a country, as opposed to international or overseas. Often used in news, business, and travel contexts.

国こく内ないで〈事こと〉が起おこるfor something to happen domestically
国こく内ないで大おおきな地じ震しんが起おこった。
A major earthquake occurred within the country.
国こく内ない初はつの〈物もの〉the first ... in the country
この技ぎ術じゅつは国こく内ない初はつの試こころみだ。
This technology is the first attempt of its kind in the country.
国こく内ない最さい大だいの〈物もの〉the largest ... in the country
その工こう場じょうは国こく内ない最さい大だいの生せい産さん量りょうを誇ほこる。
That factory boasts the largest production volume in the country.
国こく内ない向むけに〈動どう詞し〉to do something aimed at the domestic market
この製せい品ひんは国こく内ない向むけに販はん売ばいされている。
This product is sold for the domestic market.

全ぜん国こくN3
国内 focuses on being inside the country's borders (domestic), while 全国 emphasizes reaching every part of the country (nationwide).

国こく外がいN1
国内 means inside the country, while 国外 means outside the country.
国こく際さいN4
国内 means 'domestic, within the country', the direct opposite of 国際, which means 'between nations'.
在ざい外がい
国内 means 'domestic, within the country', the direct opposite of 在外 'located abroad'.

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海かい外がいN4
国内 means 'domestic, within the country,' the direct opposite of 海外 'overseas, abroad'.
多た国こく籍せきN2
国内 ('domestic') describes something confined to one country, the opposite of 多国籍 ('multinational'), as in 国内企業 vs 多国籍企業.

国こく際さいN4
国内 refers strictly to matters within one country, whereas 国際 concerns relations or activities between multiple countries.
国こく内ない外がい
国内 refers only to the domestic side, whereas 国内外 explicitly covers both domestic and international sides together.
域いき内ない
国内 specifically means 'within the country', while 域内 refers to any defined region or zone, which may be larger or smaller than a nation.

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Compound of 国 (country) and 内 (inside). The reading is on'yomi (koku + nai).