noun
outside a ship; outside a spacecraft
Refers to the exterior area of a boat, ship, or spaceship. Often used in contexts like spacewalks or overboard situations.
船外に出て作業する。
Work outside the spacecraft.
船外に転落した。
Fell overboard.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
outboard; extravehicular
Used as a modifier (with の) to describe equipment or activities located outside a vessel, especially in technical contexts like 船外機 (outboard motor) or 船外活動 (extravehicular activity).
船外機を取り付ける。
Install an outboard motor.
宇宙飛行士が船外活動を行った。
The astronaut performed an extravehicular activity.