1.
within range; within scope; within limits
Inside the boundaries or limits of a specified area, quantity, or set of conditions.
予算の範囲内で買う。
I buy within the budget.
許容範囲内であれば問題ありません。
There is no problem as long as it is within the acceptable range.
法律の範囲内で自由に行動することができる。
You are free to act within the limits of the law.
範囲内 is a compound of 範囲 (range, scope) + 内 (inside, within). The 内 suffix is used with many nouns to express "within" a given boundary.
USAGE:
Often preceded by の: ~の範囲内で (within the scope of ~).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 予算の範囲内: within the budget
- 許容範囲内: within the allowable range
- 能力の範囲内: within one's abilities
- 常識の範囲内: within the bounds of common sense
- 法律の範囲内: within the bounds of the law
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 範囲外: outside the range — the antonym
- 以内: within; no more than — used with quantities: 三キロ以内 (within three kilometers)
- 圏内: within the area/zone — often used for signal coverage or geographical zones