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構内 (こうない, kounai) Japanese meaning: premises | Kotomora
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There is a convenience store inside the station premises.
The factory grounds are off-limits to unauthorized personnel.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 構こう 内ない the premises/grounds of a place
You must not smoke on school premises.
構こう 内ない に 入はい る to enter the premises
You cannot enter the premises without permission.
構こう 内ない を 歩ある く to walk around the premises
I walked around the station premises looking for the ticket gate.
Kanji 構 posture, stance, appearance Related words 敷地 refers to a plot of land or building site itself, while 構内 refers to the area inside the boundaries of a facility such as a station or school.
場内 is used for the inside of a venue like a stadium or hall during an event, while 構内 covers the grounds of institutions such as stations, schools, or factories.
構内 refers to the grounds or premises of a larger facility like a campus or station, whereas 館内 is limited to the interior of a single building.
構内 refers to the premises of an institution such as a school, factory, or station, whereas 邸内 is limited to the grounds of a private or official residence.
Don't confuse with 境内 refers specifically to the grounds of a shrine or temple, while 構内 is the broader term for the premises of stations, schools, or factories, and the two kanji look easy to mix up.
校内 and 構内 share the same reading こうない, but 構内 refers to the premises of any facility (station, company, etc.), while 校内 is specifically inside a school.
口内 (inside the mouth) and 構内 (the premises or grounds of a facility, e.g. 駅構内) share the same pronunciation but have unrelated meanings.
Word family floor plan; map of the inside of a building or station
station premises; inside the station
public address announcement; PA announcement
Etymology Compound of 構 (こう, 'structure, framework') and 内 (ない, 'inside'). The kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of the interior area of a defined facility.
機き
private branch exchange; PBX
private branch exchange; PBX
