内陸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 内陸. Reading: ないりく. Core meaning: inland; interior.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 海辺の町から列車で内陸へ向かった / 地図上の内陸地域を薄い黄色で塗った.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Regions away from the coast
  • 内陸へ向かう means moving inland from the coast, while 内陸地域 is a region away from the sea. It differs from ordinary “inside” referring to the interior of a building.