No. 1,042 in Korean
이내
"이내" means "within" or "inside" in English.
In a sentence
그는 출발한 지 이내 도착했다.
He arrived shortly after departing.
In this sentence, '이내' means 'shortly' or 'soon', indicating a brief period of time after a certain action took place.
그는 약속 시간 이내에 도착했다.
He arrived within the promised time.
Here, '이내' means 'within', referring to a limit or timeframe within which something is completed or occurs.
이 문제는 내가 이내 해결하겠다.
I will resolve this issue shortly.
'이내' is used here to indicate that the speaker will quickly handle or complete something within a short time frame.
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