外出 (がいしゅつ, gaishutsu) Japanese meaning: going out | Kotomora

外がい出しゅつ

also: そとで

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

外出する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	外がい出しゅつする	外がい出しゅつしない
Polite	外がい出しゅつします	外がい出しゅつしません
Past polite	外がい出しゅつしました	外がい出しゅつしませんでした
Past	外がい出しゅつした	外がい出しゅつしなかった
Te-form	外がい出しゅつして	外がい出しゅつしないで
Desire	外がい出しゅつしたい	外がい出しゅつしたくない
Potential	外がい出しゅつできる	外がい出しゅつできない
Passive	外がい出しゅつされる	外がい出しゅつされない
Causative	外がい出しゅつさせる	外がい出しゅつさせない
Causative passive	外がい出しゅつさせられる	外がい出しゅつさせられない
Volitional	外がい出しゅつしよう
Polite volitional	外がい出しゅつしましょう
Imperative	外がい出しゅつしろ	外がい出しゅつするな
Conditional	外がい出しゅつすれば	外がい出しゅつしなければ
Tara conditional	外がい出しゅつしたら	外がい出しゅつしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

going out; outing; leaving home/office

General term for leaving one's current location, especially home or office, for a specific purpose or errand. Often used in formal or polite contexts.

今日きょうは一いち日にち中じゅう外

Kanji

外outside
出exit, leave, go out

Related words· 8

お出でかけN4
お出かけ is a casual, often cheerful word for going out (e.g. shopping or a trip), while 外出 is neutral and can describe any errand or absence from home/office.
出で掛かけるN5
出かける is the everyday verb for leaving the house, whereas 外出 is the more formal noun/する-verb often used in official or written contexts.
退たい室しつ
退室 specifically means leaving a room (e.g. a classroom or office room), while 外出 refers more broadly to leaving a building or location.
よそ行ゆきN1
外出 is the neutral, everyday word for going out, while よそ行き carries a nuance of a special or formal occasion.

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遠とお出で
外出 just means leaving the house for any reason, whereas 遠出 specifically implies traveling a considerable distance from home.
出で掛がけ
外出 is a formal, neutral noun for 'going out (of the house)' used in writing and reports, whereas 出掛け specifically marks the instant right before or after departure.
デートN4
外出 just means going out and carries no romantic sense, while デート specifically implies a social or romantic outing for two.
家いえ出でN1
外出 is the standard modern word for going out, a meaning 家出 has only in archaic usage.

Opposites

在ざい宅たく
在宅 means being at home, the direct opposite of 外出, which means leaving home or the office.
引ひきこもるN1
外出する means to go out, the opposite action of 引きこもる, which means to stay shut indoors.
帰き宅たくN3
帰宅 means going/coming home, while 外出 means leaving home to go out.

Don't confuse with

外がい泊はく
外泊 means staying away from home overnight, while 外出 just means going out temporarily and returning the same day.

Word family· 8

外がい出しゅつ中ちゅう
out of the office; away from home; currently out
外がい出しゅつ先さき
destination; where one has gone; place one is out at
外がい出しゅつ着ぎ
street clothes; outdoor clothes; clothes for going out
外がい出しゅつ嫌ぎらい

Written forms

外出Usage100%
- がいしゅつ
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
- そとで
  out-dated reading
そとで

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside) and 出 (go out). The reading がいしゅつ is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading.

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