家いえを外そとにする

expression, suru verb (irregular)

be out of the house often; spend little time at home; go out a lot

Idiomatic expression describing a person who is frequently away from home, treating the outside as their main place. Often used to characterize someone's lifestyle.

• 彼かれは仕し事ごとが忙いそがしくて、最さい近きん家いえを外そとにしている。

  He's been so busy with work lately that he's rarely at home.

• 大だい学がく生せいになってから、すっかり家いえを外そとにするようになった。

  Since becoming a university student, I've started spending very little time at home.