(なかみ)

なかみ
noun
contents, interior
1. contents, inside
What is physically contained inside something.
中身(なかみ)(から)っぽだ。
It's empty inside.
(はこ)中身(なかみ)(なん)ですか。
What are the contents of the box?
中身(なかみ)()せてもらえますか。
Could you show me what's inside?
(ふくろ)中身(なかみ)全部(ぜんぶ)()して確認(かくにん)した。
I took out all the contents of the bag and checked them.
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)中身(なかみ)全部(ぜんぶ)()して掃除(そうじ)してから、期限(きげん)()れた(もの)()てた。
I took out everything from the refrigerator, cleaned it, and then threw away the expired items.
2. substance, essence
The real quality or meaning of something.
(はなし)中身(なかみ)(うす)い。
The story lacks substance.
()()より中身(なかみ)大切(たいせつ)だ。
Substance is more important than appearance.
(かれ)()()はいいが、中身(なかみ)がない。
He looks good but has no substance.
(かたち)だけではなく、中身(なかみ)大切(たいせつ)にしたいと(おも)う。
I want to value substance, not just form.
外見(がいけん)ではなく中身(なかみ)(ひと)判断(はんだん)するべきだと()われるが、実際(じっさい)にはなかなか(むずか)しい。
People say you should judge others by their substance rather than appearance, but in practice it's not easy.

中身(なかみ) means contents (physical) or substance/essence (abstract). It refers to what's inside something.

PHYSICAL CONTENTS:

  • (はこ)中身(なかみ): contents of a box
  • 中身(なかみ)()す: to take out the contents
  • 中身(なかみ)(から)っぽ: contents are empty

ABSTRACT SUBSTANCE:

  • (はなし)中身(なかみ): substance of a story
  • 中身(なかみ)がない: lacks substance
  • 中身(なかみ)()い: rich in content

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 内容(ないよう): content (more abstract, formal)
  • (なか): inside (location)

DISTINCTION:
中身(なかみ) emphasizes the actual material/substance inside, while 内容(ないよう) is more abstract (content of a book, meeting, etc.).