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院内

いんない

N2inside the hospital · within the institution

Examples

院内の案内図で検査室の場所を確かめた。

患者は午後になると院内の庭をゆっくり歩いた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 院内 is read as いんない and is a noun meaning inside an institution designated by , such as a hospital.
  • Basic usage: A hospital map appears in 院内の案内図, while a garden belonging to the hospital appears in 院内の庭.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Institution depends on context
    • The examples mean inside a hospital, but the institution represented by can vary with context.
  • Difference from 病院内
    • 病院内 explicitly says inside a hospital; 院内 is concise when the relevant institution is already clear.

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