市外
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
outside the city; suburbs
Refers to areas outside a city's limits, often used in contrast with 市内 (inside the city). Common in contexts like phone calls, addresses, and travel.
Antonyms: 市内
I commute from outside the city.
Please dial the area code (for outside the city) before entering the phone number.
Usage patterns
- 市外に住むto live outside the city
He lives outside the city, so it takes an hour by train.
- 市外からかけるto make a phone call from outside the city
When calling from outside the city, don't forget to include the area code.
- 市外へ出るto go out of the city (leave the city limits)
On the weekend, I went out of the city and enjoyed a drive.