This is the 1042nd most frequent Korean word.
이내
"이내" means "within" or "inside" in English.
Here, '이내' means 'within', referring to a limit or timeframe within which something is completed or occurs.
그는 약속 시간 이내에 도착했다.
He arrived within the promised time.
In this sentence, '이내' means 'shortly' or 'soon', indicating a brief period of time after a certain action took place.
그는 출발한 지 이내 도착했다.
He arrived shortly after departing.
'이내' is used here to indicate that the speaker will quickly handle or complete something within a short time frame.