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屋外 (おくがい, okugai) Japanese meaning: outdoors | Kotomora

屋おく外がい

お

く

が

い

Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

outdoors; outside

Refers to the area outside a building or in the open air. Often used in contrast with 屋内 (indoor).

See also: 屋内

屋おく外がいでのイベントは天

てん

候こう

に

左さ

右ゆう

さ

れる

。

Outdoor events are affected by the weather.

屋おく外がいプールは夏なつだけ営えい業ぎょうしている。

The outdoor pool is open only in summer.

Usage patterns

屋おく外がいで〈動どう詞し〉to do something outdoors
子こ供どもたちは屋おく外がいで元げん気きに遊あそんでいる。
The children are playing energetically outdoors.
屋おく外がいに出でるto go outside
天てん気きがいいので屋おく外がいに出でて散さん歩ぽした。
Since the weather was nice, I went outside and took a walk.

Kanji

屋roof, house, shop
外outside

Related words

野や外がいN1
屋外 simply means outside a building, whereas 野外 suggests an open-air, natural setting like fields or forests.
戸こ外がい
屋外 is the standard, everyday term for 'outdoor' (e.g. 屋外活動, 屋外プール), while 戸外 is a slightly more literary word emphasizing being outside the door of a house.
アウトドアN2
屋外 is a formal, neutral word simply meaning 'outside a building' (contrasted with 屋内), whereas アウトドア carries a leisure/lifestyle nuance like camping or hiking.
外そとN5
屋外 is a more formal, written word for outdoors (as in signage or reports), while 外 is the everyday word used in speech.

Opposites

屋おく内ないN1
屋外 means outdoors/outside a building, while 屋内 means indoors/inside a building.
室しつ内ないN1
屋外 means 'outdoors, outside a building', the direct opposite of 室内 'indoors, inside a room'.

Word family

屋おく外がい撮さつ影えい
outdoor photography; outdoor filming
屋おく外がいプール
outdoor swimming pool

Etymology

Compound of 屋 (house/building) and 外 (outside), literally 'outside the building'.