noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
outside congress; non-parliamentary
Used in political contexts to refer to activities, groups, or people outside the Diet or parliament, such as lobbying or grassroots movements.
Some lawmakers focus on activities outside the Diet.
A non-parliamentary group issued a protest statement.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
outside a hospital; non-hospital
Used in medical contexts to describe services, treatment, or pharmacies located outside a hospital, such as community pharmacies or outpatient care.
I take the outpatient prescription to a pharmacy.
Rehabilitation outside the hospital is also important.
院内 means inside the Diet chamber or hospital, while 院外 means outside it, in either the political or medical sense.
nonparliamentary party association
Compound of 院 (institution, Diet, hospital) and 外 (outside). The specific meaning depends on context.