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Learn Hardcore Japanese: naka ni - inside

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 23
/naka ni

naka ni

Word

中なか　にnaka ni

Meaning

inside

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of naka ni

まず　玄関げんかん　の　箱はこ　を　中なか　に　運はこぶ。mazu genkan no hako o naka ni hakobu.

First, carry the box at the entrance inside.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

箱はこ　の　中なか　に　猫ねこ　が　いる。hako no naka ni neko ga iru.

There is a cat inside the box.

母はは　は　夜よる　の　うち　に　シャツ　を　ベランダ　に　干ほして、　朝あさ　に　中なか　に　入いれます。haha wa yoru no uchi ni shatsu o beranda ni hoshite, asa ni naka ni iremasu.

My mother hangs shirts on the balcony at night and brings them inside in the morning.

救急箱きゅうきゅうばこ　の　中なか　に　包帯ほうたい　と　薬くすり　が　入はいって　います。kyuukyuubako no naka ni houtai to kusuri ga haitte imasu.

There are bandages and medicine in the first-aid kit.

台風たいふう　が　来くる　前まえ　に、　ベランダ　の　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　中なか　に　入いれます。taifuu ga kuru mae ni, beranda no sentakumono o naka ni iremasu.

Before the typhoon arrives, I bring the laundry in from the balcony.

彼女かのじょ　は　保証書ほしょうしょ　を　なくさない　よう　に、　引ひき出だし　の　中なか　に　しまって　ある。kanojo wa hoshousho o nakusanai you ni, hikidashi no naka ni shimatte aru.

She keeps the warranty card put away in a drawer so that she will not lose it.

やっと　雨あめ　が　やんだ　ので、　ベランダ　に　干ほして　あった　タオル　を　中なか　に　入いれた。yatto ame ga yanda node, beranda ni hoshite atta taoru o naka ni ireta.

The rain finally stopped, so I brought in the towel that had been hanging on the balcony.

雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　なら、　ベランダ　の　植物しょくぶつ　を　中なか　に　入いれます。ame ga furisou nara, beranda no shokubutsu o naka ni iremasu.

If it looks like rain, I bring the plants from the balcony inside.

ベランダ　の　洗濯せんたくばさみ　が　足たりなかった　から、　タオル　だけ　中なか　に　干ほした。beranda no sentakubasami ga tarinakatta kara, taoru dake naka ni hoshita.

Because there weren’t enough clothespins on the balcony, I hung only the towels inside.

タンス　の　引ひき出だし　が　いっぱい　なので、　洗あらった　服ふく　は　まだ　洗濯せんたくかご　の　中なか　に　あります。tansu no hikidashi ga ippai nanode, aratta fuku wa mada sentakukago no naka ni arimasu.

Because the dresser drawers are full, the washed clothes are still in the laundry basket.

保険証ほけんしょう　が　かばん　の　中なか　に　あって、　ほっとしました。hokenshou ga kaban no naka ni atte, hottoshimashita.

I felt relieved because my health insurance card was in my bag.

雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　なら、　ベランダ　の　物干ものほし　は　中なか　に　入いれた　ほう　が　いい。ame ga furisou nara, beranda no monohoshi wa naka ni ireta hou ga ii.

If it looks like rain, it is better to bring the drying rack in from the balcony.

制服せいふく　は　ロッカー　の　中なか　です。seifuku wa rokkaa no naka desu.

The work uniform is inside the locker.

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