のなかで

JLPT Level: N4
Meanings

In

Among

Within

Usage

Nのなかで

場所のなかで

時間のなかで

Explanation
のなかで is used to indicate a sense of being inside a group or set, or within a certain scope, and then highlighting a particular item, person, or situation among that group or within that scope. It emphasizes comparison or selection within boundaries (people, objects, times, places, situations). It is commonly used with nouns like グループ名, 場所, 時間, or general categories to show “among these” or “within this context.” Typical nuances include choosing the most or best within a group, noting a condition that applies inside a certain boundary, or describing something that occurs inside a broader space or period.
この中で一番安いのはこれだ。
このなかでいちばんやすいのはこれだ。

Among these, this is the cheapest.

学生のなかで彼が一番背が高い。
がくせいのなかでかれがいちばんせがたかい。

He is the tallest among the students.

3人のなかで誰が来る予定ですか。
さんにんのなかでだれがくるよていですか。

Among the three, who is coming?

雨のなかで走った。
あめのなかではしった。

I ran in the rain.