(とない)

とない
noun
within Tokyo; inside the Tokyo metropolitan area
geography
1. within Tokyo; inside the Tokyo metropolitan area
Refers to areas within the boundaries of Tokyo-to (東京都). Commonly used in news, real estate, and everyday conversation to specify that something is located in Tokyo.
都内(とない)()んでいる
I live in Tokyo.
I booked a hotel in Tokyo.
Rents in Tokyo have been rising year after year.

Specifically refers to within the Tokyo metropolitan area (東京都(とうきょうと)), including the 23 special wards and the wider Tama area.

Common collocations

Common patterns

Follows the same area + (ない) pattern as:

Usage

Very common in news, real estate listings, and daily conversation. 都内(とない) is specific to Tokyo; for other prefectures, use 県内(けんない), 府内(ふない) (Osaka/Kyoto), or 道内(どうない) (Hokkaido).