[ないち, naichi](n) (1) (sens) within the borders of a country; domestic soil; (2) inland area; (3) (during the WWII era) Japan proper, as opposed to its overseas colonies; interior of country; homeland; (4) (in Hokkaido and Okinawa) the "mainland" parts of Japan (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu)#16236[Add to Longdo]