外 (そと, soto) Japanese meaning: outside | KotomoraThe children are playing outside.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉の外に出るto go outside a place
I stepped outside the room to make a phone call.
外で〈動詞〉to do something outdoors
The children are playing outside.
外の〈人〉people from outside one's group
I don't talk about family matters with people outside the family.
外の空気を吸うto get some fresh outdoor air
You should get some fresh air outside once in a while.
外は〈形容詞〉it's ... outside (weather)
Expressions
蚊帳の外being left out; being excluded; being kept in the dark 家を外にするbe out of the house often; spend little time at home; go out a lot 蚊帳の外に置くleave out of the loop; leave in the dark; exclude from a group
external door; outer door
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outer frame; border; outside margin
outside measurements; external dimensions
open-air bath; outdoor hot spring; public bathhouse (at a hot spring)
outdoor cat
appearance; how one looks to others · outside; exterior; towards the outside
tax-exclusive pricing · tax added to a price
outer window
outer box; outer case; slipcase
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そとUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the spatial sense is clear.
