🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なかい : nakai | define meaning
nakai
Pronunciation: [nakai]
Definition
Particle
- (After a noun) In; into; in the middle of
- あまなかいうみみゆん【あまなかい海見ゆん】
ama nakai umi miyun
"You can see the ocean over there" - なーなかいっんじれー【庭なかい出れー】
naa nakai qnjiree
"Go out into the garden" - うーしなかいちちゅん【臼なかい搗ちゅん】
uushi nakai chichun
"To pound in a mortar" - しーなかいちきーん【酢なかい漬きーん】
shii nakai chikiin
"To pickle in vinegar"
- あまなかいうみみゆん【あまなかい海見ゆん】
- (After a verb) And then immediately after; and then; and right after
- ゆまーなかいかんげーいん【読まーなかい考げーいん】
yumaa nakai kangeein
"To read and then think about it"
- ゆまーなかいかんげーいん【読まーなかい考げーいん】
Notes
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | なかい |
| Romanization | nakai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [nakai] |
意味：に、のなかに【の中に】、〜て・〜で
Categories:
なかい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, October 11). なかい : nakai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7277/nakai/.