🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami)
ないち【内地】 : naichi | define meaning
naichi
Definition
Noun
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A term used to refer to the main portion of Japan North of the Amami Islands, including the islands of Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu; Mainland Japan; inner Japan; Japan proper.
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なんはないちの人？
nan wa naichi no hito?
"Are you (a person) from the mainland?"
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なんはないちの人？
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese and Okinawan ないち【内地】 naichi, which was a term commonly used to distinguish the main portion of Japan from Okinawa and Hokkaido up until the end of World War II. Today, the term ほんど【本土】 hondo is preferred when distinguishing Japan proper from outlying areas.
意味：ほんど【本土】、ないち【内地】、けんがい【県外】