(いない)

いない
noun
within; less than; inside
1. within, inside of (time/distance/amount)
Indicates that something is within a specified limit.
It will arrive within three days.
You can get there within five minutes from the station.
I'm looking for something good within my budget, but I can't find anything.
I have to submit the report within one week, so I started writing it early.
This hospital is within a ten-minute walk from home, so I can get there quickly if something happens.

以内(いない) means 'within' or 'no more than.'

IMPORTANT: 以内(いない) INCLUDES the boundary:

  • 三日(みっか)以内(いない) = within 3 days (includes day 3)
  • 百円(ひゃくえん)以内(いない) = 100 yen or less

Common patterns:

  • [number] + [counter] + 以内(いない): within [number]
  • 以内(いない)に: within ~ (with time expressions)
  • 以内(いない)で: within ~ (with amount/range)

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