1.
interior; inside; internal part
The inner part of something; the inside.
建物の内部を見学する。
To tour the interior of the building.
2.
internal (organization)
Within an organization or group.
会社の内部情報が漏れた。
Internal company information leaked.
内部から改革を進める。
To advance reform from within.
内部 refers to the inside of something, either physically or organizationally.
TWO MAIN USES:
1. Physical: interior, inside of an object/building
2. Organizational: within a company/group
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 内部構造: internal structure
- 内部告発: whistleblowing
- 内部監査: internal audit
- 内部情報: internal/insider information
- 内部犯行: inside job
PATTERNS:
- 内部から: from within
- 内部に: inside, within
- 内部の: internal (modifying)
OPPOSITE: 外部 (exterior, external, outside)
Related Words
Antonym:
外部 (exterior)