校内(こうない)

こうない
noun
inside school grounds; on campus; within the school
1. inside school grounds; on campus; within the school
Refers to the area within a school's premises, including buildings, grounds, and facilities. Used as a location noun and as a modifier (校内の).
校内(こうない)は禁煙(きんえん)です。
Smoking is prohibited on school grounds.
校内(こうない)で携帯電話(けいたいでんわ)を使(つか)ってはいけない。
You must not use mobile phones inside the school.
校内(こうない)マラソン大会(たいかい)が来週(らいしゅう)行(おこな)われる。
The school marathon event will be held next week.
校内(こうない)の掲示板(けいじばん)に文化祭(ぶんかさい)のポスターが貼(は)ってあった。
Posters for the school festival were put up on the bulletin board inside the school.

Part of a productive pattern where 内 (inside) attaches to place nouns: 校内, 社内, 院内, 市内, 国内, etc. Very common in school rules and announcements. The antonym is 校外 (outside school grounds).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 校内(こうない)放送(ほうそう): school-wide broadcast/PA announcement
  • 校内(こうない)暴力(ぼうりょく): school violence
  • 校内(こうない)規則(きそく): school rules
  • 校内(こうない)マラソン: school marathon
  • 校内(こうない)新聞(しんぶん): school newspaper

RELATED ～内 COMPOUNDS:

  • 社内(しゃない): within the company
  • 院内(いんない): within the hospital/institution
  • 市内(しない): within the city
  • 国内(こくない): within the country
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