inside the womb; in utero
Refers to the interior of a pregnant woman's uterus; used in medical, biological, and figurative contexts.
胎内で赤ちゃんが育つ。
The baby grows inside the womb.
胎内記憶に
There is research on prenatal memory.
inside a Buddhist statue
Specifically the hollow interior of a Buddhist statue, often where sacred objects or scriptures are enshrined.
仏像の胎内に経典が納められていた。
Sutras were enshrined inside the Buddhist statue.
small Buddhist image inside another Buddhist image
ritual passage through a narrow space symbolizing rebirth · narrow grotto; tight cave passage
Compound of 胎 (womb, fetus) and 内 (inside). The reading is on'yomi. The Buddhist statue sense is a metaphorical extension of the womb concept.