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internal と inferior はどう違いますか?説明が難しい場合は、例文を教えて下さい。
internal と inferior はどう違いますか?説明が難しい場合は、例文を教えて下さい。
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2020年10月31日
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@HypnosQ Ah, I see. That does seem more likely. Sure.
They are similar. Both "internal" and "interior" mean things that are inside. But they are often used for different situations.
Internal tends to be used for the insides of objects or people. Internal is like the insides of physical bodies. Or the internal structures of organizations/businesses (policies and problems between different employees or different departments in the same office would all be internal parts of the company structure and work). The inside of a computer, or the inside of a machine. Roughly speaking, things which have a body, the things that are inside of that body overall structure would be 'internal'.
"Interior" mostly just is used for the insides of rooms or buildings. So "interior decorating" is the term for designing how the rooms inside of a home or building are decorated (paint, carpet, pictures on the walls, all the decisions that make the interior of a building look a certain way to feel comfortable or professional or important or stylish). Interior is mostly used for the insides of buildings or rooms, but sometimes can be used for the insides of other impersonal spaces. Like if I needed to describe the inside of a box or a suitcase, I could use 'interior' for that. But I wouldn't use 'internal', because it's more like a space instead of being like a body for something.
One way to show the difference would be using a car for an example: the "interior" of a car would be in the part of the inside where you sit, or the inside of the trunk where you can store objects. Those are more like rooms or spaces, so 'interior' fits the best.
But the "internals" of a car would be the insides of the car that makes it run and function, so under the hood where the engine is, or underneath the car. Any place where all the guts of the car are. Internals of a car are the things like brakes, engine, axles, the gas tank, the battery, etc. So "internals" are more like the insides of the machine that make it 'alive' enough to function (even though it is not truly a living thing, of course, so that is symbolic only).
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Internal means inside. Internal organs and other internal body parts like the heart, lungs, stomach, etc are all internal. Not like skin or eyelashes or hair, or fingers, which are all external parts of the body, or on the outside of the body. An internal problem in a machine like a car, would be a problem located on the inside somewhere, like under the hood where the engine and other parts are. An external problem on a car would be like a problem with the paint on the outside, or a scratch, or the front bumper has a dent in it. So internal = on the inside of something. External is the opposite word, that means it is on the outside of something.
Inferior has to do with worth or value. That something is less valuable or less important or less worthwhile or less desirable when compared to something else. A bully might treat another person as "inferior" to them when they insult and mistreat them (even though they aren't actually inferior). A cheaply made shirt is inferior to a better crafted shirt that is made with more skill or better quality materials. To a child, a meal full of vegetables will seem like an inferior option compared to a meal full of cake and candy. But to a health food expert, a meal full of vegetables will be superior [better], and a meal full of cake and candy would be very inferior because it's not as good for you long term. So inferior = not as good [as something else], not as valuable, not as desirable, etc. Superior is the opposite word, which means that something is better, or more desirable, or more valuable than something else is. For another example: Gold is superior to silver, and silver is inferior to gold (when comparing their money value).
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Wow!Thank you very much!But…I found I made a mistake just now. I actually want to know the difference between internal and “interior ”. So would you mind explaining that for me?
- 英語 (アメリカ)
@HypnosQ Ah, I see. That does seem more likely. Sure.
They are similar. Both "internal" and "interior" mean things that are inside. But they are often used for different situations.
Internal tends to be used for the insides of objects or people. Internal is like the insides of physical bodies. Or the internal structures of organizations/businesses (policies and problems between different employees or different departments in the same office would all be internal parts of the company structure and work). The inside of a computer, or the inside of a machine. Roughly speaking, things which have a body, the things that are inside of that body overall structure would be 'internal'.
"Interior" mostly just is used for the insides of rooms or buildings. So "interior decorating" is the term for designing how the rooms inside of a home or building are decorated (paint, carpet, pictures on the walls, all the decisions that make the interior of a building look a certain way to feel comfortable or professional or important or stylish). Interior is mostly used for the insides of buildings or rooms, but sometimes can be used for the insides of other impersonal spaces. Like if I needed to describe the inside of a box or a suitcase, I could use 'interior' for that. But I wouldn't use 'internal', because it's more like a space instead of being like a body for something.
One way to show the difference would be using a car for an example: the "interior" of a car would be in the part of the inside where you sit, or the inside of the trunk where you can store objects. Those are more like rooms or spaces, so 'interior' fits the best.
But the "internals" of a car would be the insides of the car that makes it run and function, so under the hood where the engine is, or underneath the car. Any place where all the guts of the car are. Internals of a car are the things like brakes, engine, axles, the gas tank, the battery, etc. So "internals" are more like the insides of the machine that make it 'alive' enough to function (even though it is not truly a living thing, of course, so that is symbolic only).
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A detailed and vivid explanation. Thank you very much!☺️
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