VocabJLPT N5
within
NounAdverbPronoun

Also written as

Definitions

  1. 1. inside
  2. 2. within
  3. 3. while (e.g. one is young)
  4. 4. among
This word can mean "inside," "home," or refer to one's own group or family depending on context. It is also used as a first-person pronoun in some regions of Japan, particularly by women in the Kansai area.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I thought to myself, "I want to quit."

Sentence 2

I said, "I decided in my heart."

Sentence 3

Let's get back before it gets dark.

Sentence 4

One of the three came.

Sentence 5

But deep down, she was crying.