noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
unspoken; implied; implicit
Refers to meaning that is not directly stated but understood from context or between the lines. Often used in the phrase 言外の意味 (implied meaning).
彼の言葉の言外の意味を読み取るのは難しかった。
It was difficult to read the implied meaning behind his words.
その発言には言外に批判が含ま
The remark contained an implicit criticism.