外

Meaning

外 centers on the concept of outside: the exterior, beyond a boundary, or something other than the inside.

• 以外いがい

  excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to

• 外そと

  outside; exterior

• 外がい

  outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

• 海外かいがい

  foreign; abroad; overseas

• 外国がいこく

  foreign country

• 外部がいぶ

  outside (e.g. of a building); exterior

• 意外いがい

  unexpected; surprising

• 外れるはずれる

  to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear)

• 外交がいこう

  diplomacy

• 外すはずす

  to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo

• 外出がいしゅつ

  going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

• 外科げか

  surgery (branch of medicine)

• 例外れいがい

  exception

• 外側そとがわ

  exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

• 外見がいけん

  outward appearance; looks

• 案外あんがい

  unexpectedly; surprisingly

• 国外こくがい

  outside the country; abroad

• 野外やがい

  outdoors; outside; open air

• 外観がいかん

  outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

• 郊外こうがい

  suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

• 除外じょがい

  exception; exclusion

• 外来がいらい

  foreign; imported

• 外人がいじん

  foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; whitey

• 外食がいしょく

  eating out; dining out

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